DESCRIBE THE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS BRIEFLY & LIST IN FUNCTION

 

Organ	Function
Testes (Testicles)	A pair of testes is located below the abdomen in the scrotal sac or scrotum. Testes produce the male gametes or sperms.
Epididymis	Tubes present in testes join to form the epididymis. The epididymis stores sperms temporarily.
Vas deferens (Sperm duct)	Each epididymis continues further as sperm duct or vas deferens. The two sperms ducts from both the sides open at the top of the urethra.
Seminal vesicles	Seminal vesicles are a pair of glands. A seminal vesicle produces a secretion which is responsible for the transportation of sperms.
Prostate gland	The prostate gland is a bilobed structure which surrounds the urethra. It pours an alkaline secretion into the semen.
Cowper’s gland	The Cowper’s gland consists of two small ovoid glands. Its secretion serves as a lubricant.
Penis	The urethra passes through the penis. It carries either urine or semen at a time.