Glencoe Health Lesson 2 The Male Reproductive System LESSON 2 The Male Reproductive System Health eSpotlight Video Glencoe Health Chapter 16 Endocrine and Reproductive Health Lesson Home LESSON 2 The Male Reproductive System BIG IDEA The male reproductive system is a series of organs involved in producing children. New Vocabulary sperm penis testosterone semen testes sterility scrotum Glencoe Health Chapter 16 Endocrine and Reproductive Health Lesson Home LESSON 2 The Male Reproductive System How Male Reproduction Works Main Idea The male reproductive system includes both external and internal organs that, with the help of hormones, allow physically mature males to produce children. Glencoe Health Chapter 16 Endocrine and Reproductive Health Lesson Home LESSON 2 The Male Reproductive System How Male Reproduction Works The two main functions of the male reproductive system are to produce and store sperm and transfer them to the female’s body during sexual intercourse. New Vocabulary sperm Male gametes. Glencoe Health Chapter 16 Endocrine and Reproductive Health Lesson Home LESSON 2 The Male Reproductive System How Male Reproduction Works Hormones produced in the pituitary gland stimulate the production of testosterone, which initiates physical changes that signal maturity. New Vocabulary testosterone The male sex hormone. Glencoe Health Chapter 16 Endocrine and Reproductive Health Lesson Home LESSON 2 The Male Reproductive System External Reproductive Organs A male’s external reproductive organs include the testes, the penis, and the scrotum. New Vocabulary testes Two small glands that secrete testosterone and produce sperm. Glencoe Health Chapter 16 Endocrine and Reproductive Health Lesson Home LESSON 2 The Male Reproductive System External Reproductive Organs The testes are located in the scrotum. New Vocabulary scrotum An external skin sac. Glencoe Health Chapter 16 Endocrine and Reproductive Health Lesson Home LESSON 2 The Male Reproductive System External Reproductive Organs The penis is composed of spongy tissue that contains many blood vessels. New Vocabulary penis A tube-shaped organ that extends from the trunk of the body just above the testes. Glencoe Health Chapter 16 Endocrine and Reproductive Health Lesson Home LESSON 2 The Male Reproductive System External Reproductive Organs When the penis becomes erect, semen can be ejected from the body. New Vocabulary semen A thick fluid containing sperm and other secretions from the male reproductive system. Glencoe Health Chapter 16 Endocrine and Reproductive Health Lesson Home LESSON 2 The Male Reproductive System Internal Reproductive Organs Sperm must travel through the vas deferens, the urethra, the seminal vesicles, and the prostate and Cowper’s glands before they are released from the body. Glencoe Health Chapter 16 Endocrine and Reproductive Health Lesson Home LESSON 2 The Male Reproductive System Maintaining Reproductive Health Main Idea The organs of the male reproductive system can be affected by both functional and structural problems. Males should watch for the signs of reproductive system problems, as well as signs of infections from STDs. Glencoe Health Chapter 16 Endocrine and Reproductive Health Lesson Home LESSON 2 The Male Reproductive System Maintaining Reproductive Health Maintaining Your Reproductive Health Bathe regularly Wear protective equipment Practice abstinence Perform regular self-examinations Get regular medical check-ups Glencoe Health Chapter 16 Endocrine and Reproductive Health Lesson Home LESSON 2 The Male Reproductive System Male Reproductive System Problems Main Idea Male reproductive health involves care and monitoring throughout a male’s lifetime. As with any other body system, the male reproductive system needs care. Glencoe Health Chapter 16 Endocrine and Reproductive Health Lesson Home LESSON 2 The Male Reproductive System Male Reproductive System Problems An inguinal hernia occurs when part of the intestines push through a tear in the abdominal wall. Surgery can repair an inguinal hernia. Glencoe Health Chapter 16 Endocrine and Reproductive Health Lesson Home LESSON 2 The Male Reproductive System Male Reproductive System Problems Sterility occurs as a result of too few sperm or sperm of poor quality. New Vocabulary sterility The inability to reproduce. Glencoe Health Chapter 16 Endocrine and Reproductive Health Lesson Home LESSON 2 The Male Reproductive System Male Reproductive System Problems With early detection, most testicular cancer is treatable through surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy. Glencoe Health Chapter 16 Endocrine and Reproductive Health Lesson Home LESSON 2 The Male Reproductive System How to Do a Testicular Self-Exam (TSE) The American Cancer Society recommends that males perform a self-exam for testicular cancer once a month. Glencoe Health Chapter 16 Endocrine and Reproductive Health Lesson Home LESSON 2 Review The Male Reproductive System After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary 1. Sperm cannot survive at body temperature. How does the body protect sperm from heat? The scrotum holds the testes outside the body so that they are kept at a temperature slightly lower than body temperature. Glencoe Health Chapter 16 Endocrine and Reproductive Health Lesson Home LESSON 2 Review The Male Reproductive System After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary 2. What is sterility? The inability to reproduce. Glencoe Health Chapter 16 Endocrine and Reproductive Health Lesson Home LESSON 2 Review The Male Reproductive System After You Read Reviewing Facts and Vocabulary 3. What are the vas deferens? Tubes that extend from each epididymis to the urethra. Glencoe Health Chapter 16 Endocrine and Reproductive Health Lesson Home Glencoe Health End of Chapter 16 Endocrine and Reproductive Health Lesson 2 The Male Reproductive System Lesson Home
