Biology - Chapter 40 - Reproductive System Flashcards
male reproduction:
stores sperm cells
epididymis
male reproduction:
where sperm cells are produced; also produce testosterone
testes
male reproduction:
connects testes and epididymis to urethra
vas deferans
male reproduction:
tube that transports sperm cells (in semen)
urethra
Male Reproduction:
secrete chemicals that make semen
prostate, seminal vesicles, and bulbourethral gland
Male Reproduction:
deposits sperm cells into female reproductive tract
penis
Female Reproduction:
where ova are produced; also produce estrogen and progesterone
ovaries
Female Reproduction:
connect ovaries to uterus; where fertilization of egg by sperm occurs
Fallopian tubes
Female Reproduction:
protects and nourishes developing embryo/fetus
uterus
Female Reproduction:
connects uterus and vagina
cervix
Female Reproduction:
receives semen from male; delivers fetus during labor
vagina
the path of the sperm
seminiferous tubule (in testies) -> epididymis -> vas deferens -> urethra
the path of the egg
ovary -> Fallopian tube -> uterus