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Male Reproductive System
The testes are located in the scrotum, which hangs outside the body where the temperature is more suitable for efficient sperm production. The testes are responsible for the production of sperm and the release of the male hormone testosterone. Testosterone controls the development of male secondary sexual characteristics at puberty, such as deepening of the voice, facial hair, changes in the penis and testicles and the production of sperm.
After boy reaches puberty, his testes create sperm at a rate of approximately 125 million sperm a day. These gather in the testes and then move on to the coiled tubular system known as the epidemiologist, where they mature. The epidemiologist drains first into the vas deference and from there into the ejaculatory ducts. During sexual activity, these ducts contract and push sperm through the urethra during the process of ejaculation. Read the rest of this entry »
