8. Given below is the outline of the male reproductive system. Name the parts labelled 1 to 8 and state their functions. Also name the corresponding structure of part (4) in the female reproductive system.
8. Given below is the outline of the male reproductive system. Name the parts labelled 1 to 8 and state their functions. Also name the corresponding structure of part (4) in the female reproductive system.

Solution:-

(i) Part 1 represents Urinary bladder – It is used to store urine.

(ii) Part 2 represents Ureter – It transports urine from the bladder to the urethra.

(iii) Part 3 represents Bulbo-urethral glands – Secretion acts as a lubricant.

(iv) Part 4 represents Sperm duct/Vas deferens – Allows sperm to travel from the testicles to the outside world.

(v) Part 5 represents Urethra – Urine is carried from the bladder to the exterior of the body by this tube.

(vi) Part 6 represents Testis – Production of sperms

(vii) Part 7 represents Scrotum – Protects the testes

(viii) Part 8 represents Epididymis – Stores sperm and permits them to mature before being released.

Fallopian tubes are the female reproductive system’s equivalent of part (4) Sperm duct/Vas deferens.