GRADE V

THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

At the end of the module, you should be able to:

Describe the main parts of the male (testes, vas deferens, urethra, penis)
reproductive system
Describe the function of each part

Try to Recall

Study the illustration. Answer the question inside the speech balloon in your notebook.

How many system of

the body did you
study last year?

Explore

All human beings posses reproductive system.

The reproductive system is important to be able to start a new life of another human
being.
Activity 1
The male reproductive system:
Its part and function
A. Study the illustration of the male reproductive system and the description of each part.

Male Reproductive Organ

B. Read this:
Function of main parts of the male reproductive system.
1. Testis (plural testes) or gonad- is the primary reproductive organ that produces the
sperm cells. It is covered by a thin-walled sac called scrotum.
2. Vas deferens/ sperm duct- is a long hollow tube where the sperm passes before it enters
the urethra.
3. Penis- is the external male organ that deposits the sperm cell in the female body.
4. Urethra- is a tube at the center of the penis. It serves as the passage way of semen out of
the males body.
C. Answer the following question.
1. What are the main parts of the male reproductive system?
2. Why is the testis/ gonad considered the primary reproductive organ?
3. How are the sperm cells deposited in the females body?

Read and learn more.

The Male Reproductive System. The penis and the scrotum are the males external
organs. The penis is his organ of reproduction and is also used for urination. Behind the penis
is a sac-like skin that supports the testes. The testes produce billions of sperm cells. These
sperm cells travel from the testes through the vas deferens, tubes circling the bladder. As the
sperm cells travel through the vas deferens some glands (seminal vesicle, prostate and
Cowper) provide it with lubricating fluids that enable it to move. The sperm cells plus the
lubricating fluids is now called semen. The semen leaves the male body through the urethra.

I LEARNED THAT:

The main parts of the male reproductive system are testes, vas deferens, urethra
and penis.
The testes produce the sperm cells.
The external organs of the male reproductive system are penis and scrotum.
The male reproductive system has structures specialized for reproduction.

Apply It

Answer briefly.

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Matching type: Match the phrases in Column A with the words in Column B. Write the
letters only in your notebook.
A
1.
2.
3.
4.

Male reproductive cell

Produces the sperm
Supports the testes
Passage of the semen out of
the body
5. Passage of the sperm out of
the testes

B
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.

Testes
Vas deferens
Sperm
Penis
Scrotum
Urethra