Biology and Genetics Flashcards
Ovaries
Stores and releases eggs
Fallopian tube
Carry the egg to the uterus,fertilisation occurs here
The unterus
Is where the the fertilised egg becomes implanted and finds nourishment
The cervix
Leads from the vagina to the uterus
The vagina
Holds the male penis during sexual intercourse
Ovulation
An egg is releases through the ovary and average of every 28days
The egg is released
Every 13-15 days of the menstrual cycle
Menstuation/period
The lining and a small amount of blood pass through the vagina
Fertile period
These are the days of the menstrual cycle when the women is most likely to get pregnant.
Menopause
Signals the end of a females ability to reproduce and also the end id her menstrual cycle.it happens at different ages for people.typically late 40s to early 50s.
The testes
Produce spearm
The scrotum
Is where the testes are,it is located outside the body to ensure the temperature is lower than the body temperature for healthy spearm
The epididymis
Is a coiled tube on the outside of each testis that stores sperm and allows them to mature fully.
The vas deferens
Brings the sperm from the testes to the penis
The seminal vesicles,prostate gland and cowper’s gland
Produce seminal fluid which mixes with sperm to form semen,it nourishes the sperm and allow them to swim