Human Reproduction Flashcards
What is the job of the scrotal sac
Hold the testes outside the body
Why do the testes need to be kept outside the body
Because sperm need a slightly lower temperature than our body temperature to develop
What makes sperm
The testes
Where does the sperm duct run from
From the testes to a point just below the bladder
What does the aprèm duct carry and where two
It carries sperm to the urethra
What runs down the centre of the penis
The urethra
What carries sperm and urine
The urethra but never a the same time
What produces semen along with other glands for sperm to swim in
Prostate gland
Penis
Transfères sperm from the ma,e to the female
What is found at the junction of the sperm duct and urethra
Prostate gland
Foreskin
Protects the head of the penis
Ovaries
Make and release egg
How often is an egg released from an ovary
Approximately once every month
What connects the ovaries to the uterus
Oviduct
What does the oviduct carry to the uterus
Ova(egg)