Human Reproduction Flashcards
Name 4of the male reproductive parts
Testes
Tubules for the transport sperm
Accessory glands
Penis
What is germinal epithelium
The seminiferous tubules are lined with special cells called germinal epithelium
What is the process called where cells divide and give rise to sperm(male gametes)
Spermatogenesis
Function of testes
Produce and release sperm
What is the male sex hormone called
Testosterone
Functions of the epididymis
Stores sperm that is produces in testes.sperm mature in epididymis until they ready to fertilize ovum
Function of vas deferens
Vas deferens transport sperm by means of peristaltic movements from epididymis to the urethra
Functions of urethra
The urethra transports both urine n sperm to exterior,although they never pass thru at the same time
What is germinal epithelium
The seminiferous tubules are lined with special cells called germinal epithelium
What is the process called where cells divide and give rise to sperm(male gametes)
Spermatogenesis
Function of testes
Produce and release sperm
What is the male sex hormone called
Testosterone
Functions of the epididymis
Stores sperm that is produces in testes.sperm mature in epididymis until they ready to fertilize ovum
Function of vas deferens
Vas deferens transport sperm by means of peristaltic movements from epididymis to the urethra
Functions of urethra
The urethra transports both urine n sperm to exterior,although they never pass thru at the same time