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What are the major functions of male accessory ducts and glands?

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Male accessory ducts :

(i) Intra testicular Genital Duct system (till vasa efferentia) – Cilia lining them fails in passage of sperms.

(ii) Extra testicular / Excretory Genital Duct system:

  • Epididymis – Store sperms, ejects sperms during ejaculation, destroys older sperms.
  • Vasa deferentia – conduction of sperms 
  • Ejaculatory ducts – conduct sperms and secretion of seminal vesicles are also conducted
  • Urinogenital duct – conduct sperms.

Male accessory glands:

  • Seminal resides – produce seminal plasma (60 – 70 %)
  • Prostate Gland – seminal plasma (20 – 30%) 
  • Bulbourethral gland – 5% seminal plasma

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