Human Reproduction Flashcards
1
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Testicles
A
produce sperm and testosterone
2
Q
Epididymis
A
Stores and matures sperm (back of testicles)
3
Q
Sperm ducts
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Transports sperm and seminal fluid to urethra
4
Q
Urethra
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Carries urine and semen out of the body
5
Q
Seminal vesicles
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Produces seminal fluid to nourish sperm
6
Q
Prostate gland
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Produces fluid that protects sperm
7
Q
Penis
A
Delivers sperm into female reproductive tract
8
Q
Scrotum sac
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Regulates a temperature of testes
9
Q
Ovaries
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Produce eggs and hormones
10
Q
Fallopian tube
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Transports the eggs from the ovaries to the uterus
11
Q
Endometrium
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Thickens in preparing for a potential pregnancy
12
Q
Uterus
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Houses and nourishes the developing foetus
13
Q
Cervix
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Allows menstrual blood out of the uterus and directs sperm into the uterus
14
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Vagina
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Receives the penis during intercourse and serves as a birth canal
