Human Reproduction Flashcards

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1
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What is the job of the scrotal sac

A

Hold the testes outside the body

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2
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Why do the testes need to be kept outside the body

A

Because sperm need a slightly lower temperature than our body temperature to develop

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3
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What makes sperm

A

The testes

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4
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Where does the sperm duct run from

A

From the testes to a point just below the bladder

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5
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What does the aprèm duct carry and where two

A

It carries sperm to the urethra

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6
Q

What runs down the centre of the penis

A

The urethra

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7
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What carries sperm and urine

A

The urethra but never a the same time

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8
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What produces semen along with other glands for sperm to swim in

A

Prostate gland

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9
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Penis

A

Transfères sperm from the ma,e to the female

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10
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What is found at the junction of the sperm duct and urethra

A

Prostate gland

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11
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Foreskin

A

Protects the head of the penis

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12
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Ovaries

A

Make and release egg

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13
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How often is an egg released from an ovary

A

Approximately once every month

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14
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What connects the ovaries to the uterus

A

Oviduct

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15
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What does the oviduct carry to the uterus

A

Ova(egg)

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16
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Where does fertilisation take place

A

The oviduct

17
Q

Uterus

A

A small triangular shaped structure capable of great expansion during pregnancy

18
Q

A tight neck found at the bottom of the uterus

A

Cervix

19
Q

Vagina

A

A muscular tube that connects the uterus to the outside world

20
Q

What is inserted in to the vagina to pass sperm cells the the female body

A

Penis

21
Q

Sexual intercourse

A

When the penis is inserted into the vagina