Question

Given below is the outline of the male reproductive system. Name the parts labelled 1 to 8 and state their functions. Also name the corresponding structure of part (4) in the female reproductive system.

Answer 1

Fallopian tubes (oviducts) in females are analogous to sperm ducts in males.

Part	Functions
1. (Urinary bladder)	Stores urine
2. (Ureter)	Carries urine from the urinary bladder to the urethra
3. (Bulbo-urethral glands)	Secretion serves as a lubricant
4. (Sperm duct/Vas deferens)	Allows the transit of sperm from the testicles to the outside of the body. Allows maturation of sperm cells
5. (Urethra)	It carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. Ejaculation of semen when the male reaches orgasm.
6. (Testis)	Production of sperms.
7. (Scrotum)	Protects the testes. Acts as a climate control system for the testes.
8. (Epididymis)	Stores and allows the maturation of sperm before release.

Sperm ducts carry sperms to the urethra, while fallopian tubes carry ova to the uterus.