And each of these add-ins has an important function in baby-making. The seminal vesicles and bulbourethral glands also produce fluids that go along for the ride. The prostate produces a milky substance called prostatic fluid that thins the semen. On sperm’s journey from the testes to “the tip,” other glands and ducts contribute the extra fluids that make up semen. But that’s not all, folks!Ī lonely little sperm cell without any help or protection would never get to the end zone. When sexytime comes around, sperm conga-line through the vas deferens and the ejaculatory ducts and finally out through the urethra. Say that 10 times fast! After this step, called spermatogenesis, sperm hang out behind the testes in a long, coiled tube called the epididymis, where they mature. Sperm cells are produced in the testicles in densely coiled tubes called seminiferous tubules. Mother Nature thinks of everything, right? The concoction is masterfully designed to help sperm make their way out of the penis, reach their target, and fertilize some eggs. Semen is a viscous liquid made up of sperm, aka male reproductive cells, and various other secretions from the male reproductive system that are released during ejaculation.
Male ejaculate isn’t just about those little swimmers.
