THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
DIRECTIONS: Use the following words to fill in the blanks to make this explanation of the male
reproductive system correct. Each word will only be used once.
Cowper’s gland
semen
Epididymis
seminal vesicle
Sperm
testes
Penis
urethra
Prostate gland
vas deferens
Scrotum
First, ________________ are produced in the small tubes of the _____________. These ovalshaped glands are protected by a sac called the ______________. After the sperm cells are
produced, the are stored in a large coiled tube on the outer surface of each testicle called the
_______________. From this tube the sperm go into a larger tube called the ____________
______________, which eventually carries them to the external male reproductive organ, the
______________________. Along the way sperm is nourished by a sugary fluid from the
________________
____________ and a chemical fluid from the ________________
_______________which is the most common site of cancer in men. There is also fluid from the
______________
_______________ which are two small glands located near the bladder.
These fluids plus the sperm cells combine to form _________________. The tube that carries
semen from the body is known as the ___________________.