16.2 How Parts Of Each Reproductive System Work Tgt Flashcards
Sex glands
Produce nutrient fluid to nourish sperm
Sperm duct
Carries sperm from the testes to the urethra
Urethra
Tube that allows sperm to pass through during ejaculation
Allows urine to be removed from body
Testis
Produces sperm
Produces male sex hormones that control sexual development in body
Penis
Deposits semen (white liquid made up of nutrient fluid and sperm) into vagina during ejaculation
Oviduct
Tube through which egg is released from ovary
Fertilisation usually takes place here
Ovary
Produces eggs
Produces female sex hormones that control sexual development in body
Uterus
A muscular organ where embryo develops into foetus during pregnancy
Contains lining called uterine lining, thickens to prepare for implantation and breaks down when no fertilisation occurs
Cervix
Opening of uterus
Connects uterus to vagina
Vagina
Sperm deposited here
Known as birth canal