Chapter 1 Document 1 Flashcards
Sperm
male gamete/ male sex cell
Testis
male gonads/male reproductive gland or organ
-Produce the sperms
-Produce male sex hormone called testosterone -Contained in the scrotum (scrotal sac)
Epididymis
narrow coiled ductules emerging from the testes. It is the place where sperms mature and are stored.
Spermiduct
it allows conduction of sperms towards the urethra and storage of sperm
Urethra
pathway for sperm and urine
Seminal fluid
is the fluid where sperms move, it provides sperms by nutrients. It is obtained from all the 3 sex glands, and rich in fructose and other nutrients that provides survival and motility of sperms
Semen
seminal fluid + sperms
Accessory Sex glands
- Seminal Vesicles:
- Prostate gland:
- Bulbourethral glands =Cowper’s glands
Ovules/ova/oocyte
female sex cell/female gamete
produce estrogen and progesterone
Oviduct/fallopian tube
receives the released oocyte
Place where fertilization occur
Uterus/womb
Place of implantation and development of the embryo
Sperm