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INSTRUCTOR I
MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
- consists of both internal and external
structures
- the study of male reproductive system is
called ANDROLOGY
MALE EXTERNAL STRUCTURES
- it includes the penis and the scrotum
SCROTUM
- is rugated, skin-covered , muscular pouch
suspended from the perineum.
- it acts to support the testes and helps
regulate the temperature of the sperm.
TESTES
- are two void glands about 2 to 3 cm wide, that rest in the scrotum
- each testis is encased by a protective white fibrous capsule and is
composed of a number of lobules.
- each lobule is composed of interstitial cells called (Leydig's cells) that
produce testosterone and a seminiferous tubule that produces
spermatozoa.
- testis in a festus first form in the pelvic cavity and then descend late in
intrauterine life about 34th to 38th week of pregnancy.
QUESTION