The male reproductive system is made up of many different organs that work together to bring new life. There are many different types of diseases in the reproductive system. Starting with STD’s (sexual transmitted disease(s)) and leading to new and unknown diseases. Aids is one of those sexually transmitted diseases that will be discussed in more detail later in this essay. The male reproductive organ system is made up of the penis, urethra, prostate, bladder, scrotum, and testes. The testes are the egg shaped organ in the male’s scrotum. The male reproductive system purpose is to do three things, produce, maintain, and transport sperm, discharge sperm into the female reproductive system, and produce and secrete sex hormones to maintain the …show more content…
The scrotum is a temperature control system for the testes. The scrotum is supposed to be a few degrees cooler than the body. It works by contracting the muscle to bring the testes closer to the body in order to make them warmer. If the scrotum becomes too warm, the muscle releases and allows the testes to descend to cool the temperature. The prostate is a gland that constricts the urethra in two places. When the male uses the bathroom to urinate, the prostate constricts the urethra by the spermatic cord. By doing this, the bladder is able to eliminate the urine from the body. During sexual intercourse the prostate constricts the urethra from the bladder allowing the sperm to travel through the urethra safely through the penis. The penis is made up of the root, shaft, and glands. The root is the part that connects to the wall of the abdomen (N.A, 2014, Para. 2). The shaft is the cylindrical extremity protruding from the abdomen and connecting to the head or the glands. The glands are also known as the head of the penis which consist of nerves endings. The penis also consist of a loose layer of skin known as foreskin that provide extra protection to the glans. The foreskin can be removed as a precaution to limit the cancer of cancer, and is called a
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The testes produce sperm and sex hormones, testosterone. Surrounding each testis is a coiled tube called the epididymis, which collects and stores sperm, very much similar to that of a human. Before ejaculation a seminal fluid is added by the seminal vesicles, to prevent the sperm from drying out.
The integumentary system is composed of the skin and the structures related to the skin, which include the hair, the finger nails, the sensory receptors and the glands (Shier, Butler, & Lewis, 2009). This system has an important function since it provides protection to the body, helps to maintain body temperature, and contains sensory receptors (p.117). The skin has essential function such as regulating homeostasis and body temperature, also delaying the loss of water from deeper tissues, storing sensory receptor, synthesizing biomechanical, and discharging waste from the body (p.117). The skin has two layers: the epidermis (outer layer) and the dermis (inner layer) (p.117). There is also a subcutaneous layer or hypodermis (p.117). According to Shier, Butler, and Lewis 2009 “as its name indicates, this layer is beneath the skin and not a true layer of the skin” (p.117). This layer has the blood vessels that supply the skin (p.117).
For male cats, they have a penis, prostate, scrotum (with paired testes), which all aid in creating sperm and testosterone. Additionally, the most unique feature they have is that on their penis they have little spins and barbs that hold the penis in during ejaculation.
The penis consists of basically three cylinders, covered by several sheaths of tissue and, finally, by skin. A pair of corpora cavernosa form the erectile tissue that becomes engorged with blood during erection, acting like the inner tube of a tyre. They are surrounded by the tunica albuginea, a tough, inelastic, fibrous sheath, which might be compared with the tyre itself. When the penis becomes erect, the inner tubes (corpora cavernosa) inflate, filling the space within the tyre (tunica albugenia), making it more rigid.
Sex is the biological composition of either a male or female. For example, females have XX chromosomes in their DNA; their reproduction system consists of an egg and a vagina, and they also have functional breasts. Males, on the other hand, have XY chromosomes in their DNA; their reproductive system consists of sperm, testes, and a penis. Gender is the array of characteristics that distinguish a male from female and according to their attributes. However, there are some people whose sexual organs are imperfect, according to the roles of gender and sex, an example are hermaphrodites, because they have both a male and female’s sexual organs. Hermaphrodites tend to stay in the middle, grayish area between a male and a female. Society uses binaries to classify a male as men, with masculine traits, and a female as women who have feminine traits. Masculine traits are the roughness, muscles, broad shoulders, and deep voice men, or women, can possess. On the other hand, feminine traits include the long hair, soft skin, angelic glow and soft voice that either a women or men can own.
A urethrocutaneous fistula is an opening between the skin of the penis and the urethra. It can be congenital, but more often than not, it is a direct result of circumcision. To correct this complication, surgery is needed. Although urethrocutaneous fistulas are a rare complication, they do
Afterwards, the parents sign a surgical consent giving the provider the approval to perform the procedure. The purpose of the circumcision is to remove the foreskin from the head of the penis, and allow the head of the penis to be exposed. The provider will use various supplies during the procedure such as an topical or injection anesthetic, a scapula to cut the foreskin, and one of three different clamps to hold the foreskin. According to Bcheraoui et al. (2014), studies have revealed that male circumcisions have an overall side effects rate of 0.5% if performed during the child’s first year of life, but increase up to 20 times that if performed after
Freedom of choice is a desire for most, but as we are young we depend on the decision of our parents. With this dependent nature of a child the freedom of choice is limited, for males this can lead to a life long consequence. Male circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin; the skin covering the head of the penis. Circumcision is practiced for religious purposes in Jewish and Muslim communities. Normally, the boy’s age varies from 4 to 11 years old. In the United States, this procedure is also done but without a religious purpose. The boys in this case are commonly newborn. This practice became popular after medical groups claimed that there were many health benefits that came with circumcision. Though it has been proven otherwise, it is still a common practice in the U.S. fueled by ignorance. Circumcision is an unnecessary surgery that leads to psychological problems, issues with sexual activities and lasting physical damage.
Several methods are used to perform a circumcision, each one removing the foreskin from the penis. The foreskin, portrayed as a hiding place for bacteria and germs, actually protects the glans (head) of the penis, especially in the case of infants who are at risk of fecal contamination. The inner portion of the foreskin very closely resembles the inner surface of the mouth in the way that it is a mucous membrane. It provides moisture to the glans, as well as protecting the glans from friction and abrasion. Aside from losing protection and moisture, loss of sensation will occur. The foreskin is dense with nerve endings and blood vessels. When the foreskin is removed, the glans is exposed and thickens in response to friction, lack of moisture, and abrasions, which subsequently furthers the loss of sensation. Many people are unaware that the foreskin is a functioning, extremely complex structure of the
From the moment sperm and egg meet, many processes begin to happen. Each of these processes are the start of forming all of the parts that make up a human being. Most people wonder if their new baby will have the eyes of the mother or the father, be tall like Grandpa or short like Aunt Kim. Be an excellent athlete like Uncle Tom or have the ability to be a rocket scientist like Grandma Sue. New parents also spend a lot of time thinking about if they will be having a boy or a girl. Twenty-two pairs of autosomes is how many it takes to form a whole homo sapien. In addition, one pair of sex chromosomes is needed. These will either be in the form of two X chromosomes to form a female or an X and a Y chromosome to form a male. This pair of sex chromosomes is responsible for much more than just the external sex organs. They control hormones, the full internal reproductive structures, and the sex discernment within the brain.
The prostate gland is the largest accessory sex gland . it is found at the base of the bladder and it encircles the prostatic urethra. This gland secretes prostatic fluid that makes up 30% of the semen into urethra contributing to sperm motility and viability. The prostate is classified as a tubulo- alvelolar gland having two distinctive units the epithelium and stroma. The constituents of the stroma are fibroblast , Smooth muscle cells and collagen. The epithelium is mainly simple columnar secretor. In the stromal compartment there are sparse neuroendocine cells (45). The prostate epithelial cells are either classified as basal or luminal. the basal cells are characterized by set or markers mainly cytokeratin 5, 14 and p63 . However, a different set of markers are expressed by the luminal cells mainly cytokeratin 8,14,18,19 ,(46)
The male reproductive system is a set of organs that works together to produce sperm which will later in life fertilize females eggs. The testes are the most important part of the system because it produces sperm cells. It is similar and looks similar to ovaries of a female’s reproductive system because it also holds what they need to reproduce. Its job is to produce the sperm cells needed to reproduce. Due to hormonal imbalances the production of sperm cells may not even be possible in some males. Testosterone is the male the hormone that gives men there manly characteristics. It is made up of hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen with a white color. In the male body it helps develop sex organs, a deeper voice, and facial hair (Khalid, 2013). Cancer or a genetic disorder in males is the most common thing that cause the reductions of testosterone production in the body. Behind the testes is the epididymis which lets sperm go through the vas deferens from the testes (Dictionary, 2014). It looks like leach the way it is position right on the testes but it is thinner. When sperm is produces the ...
The skin has 3 main function. It has to regulate body temperature, remove waste (perspiration), and protect. The skin is made up of 3 layers. The epidermis is the outer thinner layer of the skin that is made up of dead and living cells. The dermis is the thicker middle layer of the skin that contains blood vessels and nerves. Sweat glands are found in the dermis, they secrete perspiration through ducts to pores on the skin’s surface. To avoid problems like warts, boils, moles, acne, and sunburn you can wash your body daily, wear sunscreen that is 15 or higher, and check your body often...
...urpose is to clean the urethra of harmful bacteria and other substances prior to ejaculation. The penis, not composed of muscle or bone, is the next step for the sperm. It’s three main purposes are to transport urine, transport semen, and to provide sensation. Inside the penis is the urethra. The urethra’s functions are to carry urine from the bladder to outside the body, and to ejaculate semen during sexual intercourse. The tip of the penis is called the scrotum, and it’s three main functions are to act as a thermometer for the testicles, protect and hold the testicles, and to provide various sensations.