Human Reproduction And Genetics Flashcards
Ovaries
Store and produce eggs.
Fallopians tubes
Carry the egg to the uterus. Fertilisation occurs here.
Uterus
Is where the fertilised egg becomes implanted and finds nourishment.
Cervix
Leads from the vagina to the uterus.
Vagina
Holds the male penis in sexual intercourse.
Ovulation
An egg is released from the ovary an average of every 28 days.
The egg is released
On day 13-15 if the menstrual cycle and it passes along the fallopian tube to the uterus.
Period
The lining and a small amount of blood pass out through the vagina.
Fertile period
These are the days of the menstrual cycle when the woman is most likely to become pregnant.
Testes
The testes produce sperm
Scrotum
The scrotum is where the tastes are, it is located outside the body to ensure the tempature is lower than body temperature for healthy sperm.
Epididymis
The epididymis is a coiled cube on the outside of each testis that stores sperm and allows them to mature fully
Van deferens
The vas deferens (sperm duct) brings the sperm from
the testes to the penis
The seminal vesicles, prostate gland and Cowoers gland
produce seminal fluid which mixes with sperm to
form semen, it nourishes the sperm and allow them to
swim
Puberty
Puberty describes when the body starts
becoming sexually mature (reproductive
organs develop). It normally happens
between the ages of 10 and 16