gamete production and fertilisation Flashcards
What is the function of the penis.
to insert sperm into the vagina.
what is the function of the urethra.
release sperm and urine
what is the function of the scrotum
holds testes
what is the function of the testes
produces sperm and testosterone
what is the function of the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles
secrete fluid to maintain mobility and viability of sperm
what is the function of the sperm duct
transports sperm from the testes to the urethra
what are sperm
male gametes
where are sperm cells produced
in the seminiferous tubules in the testes
what is the term used that means sperm can swim
motile
what produces the liquid that sperm swim in
the prostate gland and the seminal vesicles
what is the liquid sperm swims in called
seminal fluid
what would happen if the seminal liquid was not the right viscosity
the sperm would not be able to swim properly
which hormone do the testes produce
testosterone
what cells are testosterone produced in
Interstitial cells
what is the function of the vagina
where sperm is deposited
what is the cervix
lower,narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top of the vagina
what is the function of the uterus
where baby is developed during pregnancy
what is the function of the endometrium
wall of the uterus where embryo implants
what is the function of the oviduct
site of fertilisation
what is the function of the ovary
produces and stores ova/eggs
what is each ovum surrounded by
each ovum is surrounding by a follicle
what does the follicle surrounding an ovum do
secretes hormones and protects the developing ova
what happens at ovulation
ova are released into the oviduct
what is a fertilised egg/ova know as
a zygote
what is fertilisation
fertilisation is the fusion of nucleus from the sperm cell with the nucleus from the ova
what does the zygote do after fertilisation
the zygote begins to multiply into a ball of cells which implants into the endometrium for development
what happens to the ova if fertilisation does not occur
the unfertilised ova passed out the body
