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Briefly list and describe the anatomy of the male and female reproductive system.

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Male reporductive system consists of the penis, scrotum, testes, epididymis, vas deferens, prostate, and seminal vesicles.

Female reproductive system consist of Vagina, Uterus, Ovaries, fallopian tube.

Step-by-step explanation:

Male reproductive system:

Penis:

It is comprised of the root (which is connected to the lower visceral structures and pelvic bones), the exposed part of the rod, and the glans penis (the cone-shaped end). The opening of the urethra (the duct that carries semen and urine) is positioned at the end of the glans penis. The bottom portion is called the corona. In uncircumcised males, the foreskin stretches from the corona to mask the glans penis.

Scrotum:

The scrotum is the thick-skinned sac that encloses and defends the testes. The scrotum also serves as a climate-control system for the testes because they need to be somewhat cooler than body temperature for natural sperm development. The cremaster muscles in the surface rest to enable the testes to hang distant from the body to cool or decrease to pull the testes closer to the body for warmness or protection.

Testes:

They are oval-shaped structures that equalize about 1.5 to 3 inches (4 to 7 centimeters) in length volume. Usually, the left testis hangs somewhat lower than the right one. It has two primary functions:

Producing sperm (transporting the man's genes)

Producing testosterone (the main male sex hormone).

Epididymis:

It consists of a sole coiled tiny tube-like structure that measures almost 20 feet in length. The epididymis receives sperm from the testis and renders the environment for sperm to develop and obtain the ability to go through the female reproductive system and fertilize an ovum. One epididymis occupies a position opposite to each testis.

Vas defrens:

The vas deferens is a rigid tube that transfers semen from the epididymis. One such channel progresses from specific epididymis to the posterior of the prostate and connects with each of the two seminal vesicles. In the scrotum, other structures, such as muscle fibers, blood vessels, and nerves, also progress along with each vas deferens and collectively form an intertwined structure, the spermatic cord.

Urethra:

The urethra assists a coupled function in males. This structure is the part of the urinary tract that carries urine from the bladder and the part of the reproductive system within which semen is ejaculated.

Prostate:

The prostate occupies just below the bladder and encloses the urethra. Walnut-sized in young men, the prostate grows with age. When the prostate grows too much, it can block urine flow through the urethra and cause troublesome urinary symptoms.

Seminal vesicles:

The seminal vesicles, positioned overhead the prostate, connect with the vas deferens to develop the ejaculatory ducts, which progress through the prostate. The prostate and the seminal vesicles generate fluid that nourishes the sperm. This fluid produces most of the volume of semen, the fluid in which the sperm is discharged during ejaculation. Other fluid that forms a small amount of the semen develops from the vas deferens and Cowper glands in the urethra.

Female reproductive system:

Vagina:

It is a muscular tube accepts the penis throughout intercourse and through it, a baby comes out through the uterus during childbirth.

Uterus:

This organ contains and supplies a developing fetus if an egg was correctly fertilized.

Ovaries:

These are the "female gonads", the ovaries generate ova. When one matures, it is delivered down into a fallopian tube.

Fallopian tube:

They are small tubes that transfer ova to the uterus which are received from ovaries. This is the location an egg remains to be fertilized.

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