Human Body - reproductive system Flashcards
What are gamete cells?
Sex cells
What makes up the female reproductive system?
Fallopian tube or the oviduct, vagina, the cervix, the uterus, the uterus lining, and the ovaries
What is the function of the cervix?
Is the passageway for fluids like menstrual blood to pass the uterus to the vagina
What is the function of the vagina
menstrual blood leaves body during period cycle
What is the function of the uterus?
Where baby develops during pregnancy
what is the function of the uterus lining?
Serves as a protective layer for the developing baby and gets thicker if baby is anticipated (in pregnancy)
What is the function of the oviduct/fallopian tube?
pathway for eggs to travel from the ovary to the uterus
What is the 1st step of the journey of the sperm in the female body?
Sperm cells enter the vagina
What is the function of the ovaries?
Where eggs are produced & stored, and makes hormones
What is the 3rd step of the journey of the sperm in the female body?
Sperm cells pass the uterus to the oviduct/fallopian tube
What is the 5th step of the journey of the sperm in the female body?
Many sperm cells try to break through the protective layer of the egg cell
What is the 2nd step of the journey of the sperm in the female body?
Sperm travels through the cervix until it enters the uterus
What is the 4th step of the journey of the sperm in the female body?
Sperm cells approach the egg cell in the fallopian tube
Function of the Urethra
Allows urine to pass
What is the last step of the journey of the sperm in the female body?
Only one egg is successful at breaking the egg wall and fertilises the egg
What makes up the male reproductive system?
Bladder, seminal vesticle, prostate gland, cowper gland, penis, scrotum, testis, vas deferens or the sperm duct, ejaculatory duct, urethra, and the epididymis
What is the function of the prostate gland?
Production of semen fluid
Function of the penis
Urination, sexual intercourse
Function of the testis
Produces male gametes
Function of the scrotum
Protects the testes
Function of the ejaculatory duct
delivers sperm to the urethra
Function of the cowper gland
fluid that helps urination
function of seminal vesicle
produces the fluid that turns into semen
largest gland in the male body?
Prostate gland
Smallest gland in the male body?
Cowper glang
Middle sized gland in the male body
Seminal vesticle
