Male Anatomy, Grey's Anatomy, Urethra, Scrotum, Testes, Penis page

We all watch Grey's Anatomy, right? A great show, no doubt, but what if you want to learn actual anatomy? Well, we can at least give you a refresher. It is vitally important to understand what's what and the role of the various parts of your male anatomy if you are going to keep everything healthy. We are not saying you have to be a master of anatomy, you can leave that to your doctor, but atleast know the basics. At the very least you will know what your Doc is talking about if there is an issue. Okay, so here's a quick break-down of the above anatomy:

Urethra: a tube which connects the urinary bladder to the outside of the body. The urethra has an excretory function in both sexes to pass urine to the outside, and also a reproductive function in the male, as a passage for semen.

Urinary Bladder: a hollow, muscular, and distensible (or elastic) organ that sits on the pelvic floor in mammals. It is the organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys prior to disposal by urination. Urine enters the bladder via the ureters and exits via the urethra. In males, the bladder is above the prostate, and separated from the rectum by the rectovesical excavation. Basically, it collects your pee, when it's full, it's time to go.

Seminal Vesicle: a pair of simple tubular glands lying below and behind the urinary bladder of males. They secrete a significant proportion of the fluid that ultimately becomes semen. About 70% of the seminal fluid in humans originates from the seminal vesicles.

Vas Deferens: muscular tubes (surrounded by smooth muscle) connecting the left and right epididymis to the ejaculatory ducts in order to move sperm. Each tube is about 30 centimeters long (in humans).

Epididymus: a narrow, tightly-coiled tube connecting the efferent ducts from the rear of each testicle to its vas deferens

Testes: components of both the reproductive system (being gonads) and the endocrine system (being endocrine glands). The respective functions of the testicles are: To produce sperm , and to produce male sex hormones like testosterone