The Egg and Sperm
The Sperm and the Egg
The sperm and the egg; a wonderful tale of prince and a princess. This tale is a typical fairy tale where the fair maiden is rescued by her persevering prince. Then once they find each other they merge together to create this magnificent new life. In reality what happens between a sperm and a women’s egg is much more complicated and in depth.
The Sperm and the Male Organs
The sperm is a male germ cell. A germ is taught to many children to be bad however, the definition is: A cell from which a new organism develops. The male germ cell comes from and lives in the male internal sex organs. The male internal sex organs include: The testes, The Vas Deferens, The Seminal Vesicles, Prostate glands, Ejaculatory ducts, bulbourethral glands, and Semen. There is also the Penis and Scrotum which are external sex organs of the male.
The Sperm is made inside of the testes, Inside of the testes sex hormones called androgens are secreted and mature sperm cells are grown. It takes approximately 72 days to make a mature sperm cell. During these 72 days a cell is first a spermatocyte containing 46 chromosomes each with one X and one Y sex chromosome. Spermatocytes divide into two spermatids which then has 23 chromosomes. Mature sperm cells are then matured and called spermatozoa. Spermatozoa can be compared to tadpoles in the matter of looks.
The Epididymis that stores sperm empties into the Vas Deferens. The Vas Deferens serves as a conduit for mature sperm. The seminal vesicles are small glands that lie behind the bladder that secrete fluids that combine with sperm in the ejaculatory ducts. The ejaculatory ducts are where sperm passes out of the body. The prostate gland provides the characteristic texture and odor of the seminal fluid. Lastly, the bulbourethral glands lie below the prostate and secrete fluid that may serve for lubrication in the beginning of sexual arousal and intimacy. The penis is the long shaft that is the outside sexual
The sperm and the egg; a wonderful tale of prince and a princess. This tale is a typical fairy tale where the fair maiden is rescued by her persevering prince. Then once they find each other they merge together to create this magnificent new life. In reality what happens between a sperm and a women’s egg is much more complicated and in depth.
The Sperm and the Male Organs
The sperm is a male germ cell. A germ is taught to many children to be bad however, the definition is: A cell from which a new organism develops. The male germ cell comes from and lives in the male internal sex organs. The male internal sex organs include: The testes, The Vas Deferens, The Seminal Vesicles, Prostate glands, Ejaculatory ducts, bulbourethral glands, and Semen. There is also the Penis and Scrotum which are external sex organs of the male.
The Sperm is made inside of the testes, Inside of the testes sex hormones called androgens are secreted and mature sperm cells are grown. It takes approximately 72 days to make a mature sperm cell. During these 72 days a cell is first a spermatocyte containing 46 chromosomes each with one X and one Y sex chromosome. Spermatocytes divide into two spermatids which then has 23 chromosomes. Mature sperm cells are then matured and called spermatozoa. Spermatozoa can be compared to tadpoles in the matter of looks.
The Epididymis that stores sperm empties into the Vas Deferens. The Vas Deferens serves as a conduit for mature sperm. The seminal vesicles are small glands that lie behind the bladder that secrete fluids that combine with sperm in the ejaculatory ducts. The ejaculatory ducts are where sperm passes out of the body. The prostate gland provides the characteristic texture and odor of the seminal fluid. Lastly, the bulbourethral glands lie below the prostate and secrete fluid that may serve for lubrication in the beginning of sexual arousal and intimacy. The penis is the long shaft that is the outside sexual
References: Rathus, S. A., Nevid, J.S., & Fichner-Rathus, L. (2011). Human sexuality in a world of diversity (8th ed.) Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.