(Fe)male Anatomy and the Pathway of Sperm/Egg Flashcards

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Prostate gland

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Protects sperm by also creating fluid, pushes fluid to urethra

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Seminal vesicle

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Produces fluid for the semen to move

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Urethra

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Transports urine

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Testicle

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Produces sperm and testosterone

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4
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Scrotum

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Protects the testes and keeps them cool

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Penis

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Used for sexual interaction

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6
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What is the sperm’s path?

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  1. Testes produce sperm
  2. Sperm travels up the vas deferens
  3. Travels to seminal vesicle
  4. Goes to prostate gland
  5. Exits the urethra
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7
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How long can sperm travel after conception?

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1~7 days

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Vas deferens

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Brings sperm to seminal vesicle

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Ovary

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Holds eggs or ova

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Fallopian tubes

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Transports egg to uterus

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Uterus

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Thick pear shaped area where the fetus grows

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Cervix

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The neck of the uterus that can widen to 10 cm

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13
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Vagina

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Used for sexual intercourse and child birth

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14
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What is the path of the egg?

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  1. Ovary
  2. Fallopian tube
  3. Uterus
  4. Cervix
  5. Vagina
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15
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Menstruation days 1-5

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Blood rich lining of the uterus leaves the body through the vagina

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Menstruation days 6-13

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Egg cell in ovary ripens. Lining of uterus thickens and prepares to possibly receive a fertilized egg.

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Menstruation day 14

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Egg is released from ovary to Fallopian tube.

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Menstruation days 15-28

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Egg travels through Fallopian tube and attaches to inner lining of uterus. If not fertilized it sheds and leaves as blood.