what are the functions of the male reproductive system?
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The primary function of the male reproductive system is reproduction, which includes the production of spermatozoa, the transportation of spermatozoa from the testes out of the male body, the secretion by glands, and the placement of spermatozoa in the female reproductive tract. Spermatozoa are produced in the testes then transported from the testes by a series of ducts which become gradually larger and connect with the urethra of the penis. Various accessory glands in the male system secrete materials which together with the spermatozoa constitutes the semen. A secondary function of the male reproductive system is the production of the male hormones which are responsible for the secondary sex characteristics of the male animal.
http://www.cvm.okstate.edu/instruction/mm_curr/histology/MR/himrp1.htm
The male reproductive system, like that of the female, consists of those organs whose function is to produce a new individual, i.e., to accomplish reproduction. This system consists of a pair of testes and a network of excretory ducts (epididymis, ductus deferens (vas deferens), and ejaculatory ducts), seminal vesicles, the
prostate, the bulbourethral glands, and the penis.
http://training.seer.cancer.gov/module_anatomy/unit12_2_repdt_male.html
The organs of the male reproductive system are specialized for the following functions:
To produce, maintain and transport sperm (the male reproductive cells) and protective fluid (semen)
To discharge sperm within the female reproductive tract
To produce and secrete male sex hormones
http://www.cchs.net/health/health-info/docs/2300/2376.asp?index=9117
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