2.1 Flashcards
where do testes produce sperm
in the seminiferous tubules
where is testosterone produced
interstitial cells
what does the prostate gland and seminal vesicles doc
secrete fluids that maintain the mobility and viability of the sperm
what does mobility mean
the movement of the sperm
what does viability mean
allowing the sperm to reach the egg
what does oestrogen do
helps with the repair and thickening of endometrium after menstruation
what does progesterone do
thickens and vascularises the endometrium
what do the ovaries contain
immature ova at varied stages of development surrounded by a follicle that protects it and develops ovum and secretes hormones
what does the sperm duct do
transports sperm out the body
what dies the follicle do
surrounds the ova
what does the cervix do
produce mucus
what does the endometrium do
where the embryo implants
