Human Reproduction Flashcards
Gonad
An organ that produces sex cells in animals
Glands of the male reproductive system :
Silly People Cycle
Seminal vesicles, prostate gland, cowper’s gland
Function of testes
Produces sperm and testosterone
Male gamete
Sperm
Function of epididymis
Matures and stores sperm
Function of sperm duct A.K.A vas deferens
Carries sperm from epididymis to the urthethra
Function of seminal vesicles, cowper’s gland and prostate gland
Produces seminal fluid which feeds the sperm and allows them to swim.
What is semen ?
Sperm and seminal fluid
Function of the urethra (male)
Tube through which sperm or urine travel through the penis.
Function of the penis
Places sperm inside the body of a female
What does the collar of sperm contain?
Mitochondria
What are the semiferous tubules inside the testes lined with ?
Sperm producing cells
Another name for sperm duct ?
Vas deferens
What does seminal fluid contain ?
Fructose
What is the female gamete ?
Egg