Chapter 28: Reproductive System Flashcards
you were made from…
1 egg out of thousands
1 sperm out of trillions
primary function of reproductive system is to
produce gametes (sperm and oocyte/egg)
male reproductive system
produce gametes (sperm)
produce androgens (testosterone)
produce semen and deliver it to female tract
female reproductive system
produces gametes (oocyte/egg)
produces female sex hormones (estrogen and progesterone)
nourishes and protects offspring
deliver baby
breastmilk
female gonads
ovaries
sexual selection in males
have constant supply of sperm, making quantity the goal of reproduction
sexual selection in females
have limited supply of oocyte/egg making quality the goal of reproduction
timing of ovarian and uterine/menstrual cycle is…
important in female reproductive system
penis
used for copulation (sex) and urination
testis
produce sperm and androgens (testosterone)
seminiferous tubules (inside testis)
male reproductive tract
produce immature sperm
epididymis
male reproductive tract
where sperm matures
in testis
ductus (vas) deferens
male reproductive tract
carries sperm into pelvic cavity
stores sperm
ejaculatory duct
male reproductive tract
located where ductus deferens and seminal vesicles meet
carries semen to urethra
prostatic urethra
male reproductive tract
travels thru prostate gland
