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Male Reproductive

system

Dr.Ayesha Shaukat
Reproductive Systems
• The function of the reproductive system is to produce new offspring.
Male Puberty
• Starts at around age 12-13
• Hormonal changes stimulate an increase in growth rate, alterations in
behavior, enlargement of the genitals, and the appearance of
secondary sexual characteristics such as facial hair.
• Because boys begin their final growth spurt later than girls, they have
a longer period of steady growth and usually attain a greater adult
height.
Changes during puberty
• Changes that occur:
• Growth spurt occurs
• Acne may appear
• Larynx enlarges, voice deepens
• Facial hair appears
• Shoulders broaden
• Underarm hair appears
• Perspiration increases
• Muscles develop
• Pubic hair appears
• External genitals enlarge
• Sperm production begins
• First ejaculation occurs
• Long bone growth stops
Male reproductive system
• The entire male reproductive system is
dependent on hormones. These are chemicals
that stimulate or regulate the activity of your
cells or organs. The primary hormones involved
in the functioning of the male reproductive
system are follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH),
luteinizing hormone (LH) and testosterone.
• FSH and LH are produced by the pituitary gland. It’s
located at the base of your brain and it’s responsible
for many functions in your body. FSH is necessary for
sperm production (spermatogenesis). LH stimulates
the production of testosterone, which is necessary to
continue the process of spermatogenesis.
Sperm

• Sex cells that are produced in the testes and


are used to fertilize the egg
• Sperm swim at the rate of 1-4mm per
minute or 60-240mm per hour
• 50,000 sperm are produced each minute in
mature men
Semen
• A thick fluid containing sperm and other secretions from the male
reproductive system. These fluids give nutrition and protection to the
sperm to help them reach the egg for fertilization.
Testicles (testes)
• Male reproductive organ that makes sperm and
testosterone
• Males begin producing 100+ million sperm a day once
they reach puberty
Seminiferous Tubules
• Tightly coiled tubes inside the testes where
sperm are made
Testosterone
• The male sex hormone that influences sperm production
• During puberty, testosterone causes facial and body hair to grow,
shoulders to broaden and voice to deepen
Epididymis
• A tightly coiled tube where sperm mature as
they pass through The epididymis can be up to
20-23 feet long
Seminal Vesicles
• Found near the base of the urinary bladder
Prostate Gland
• Encircles the urethra near the bladder About the size
of a walnut
Cowper’s glands
• Bulbourethral glands: The bulbourethral glands, or Cowper’s
glands, are pea-sized structures located on the sides of the
urethra.
STEPS OF SPERMATOGENESIS

• Spermatogenesis occurs in the seminiferous


tubules during active life as the result of
stimulation by anterior pituitary gonadotropic
hormones. Spermatogenesis begins at an
average age of 13 years and continues
throughout most of the remainder of life but
decreases markedly in old age.
Problems of the Male
Reproductive System
• Inguinal Hernia: A separation of tissue that
allows part of the intestine to push into the
abdominal wall . Straining the abdominal
muscles or lifting heavy objects can cause a tear
in this tissue.

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