human reproduction system Flashcards
ducts
vas deferens: passageway for sperm from testes into urethra into the penis
testes
gonads that produce sperm, located in scrotum to keep the temperature 1 to 2 degrees C cooler for sperm production and storage, seminiferous tubules (300-600 coiled tubes where immature sperm are made) epididymis: storage area where mature sperm are made
glands
release secretion fluids to provide a transport for sperm, protect and nourish sperm, seminal vesicles, Cowper’s gland, prostate gland
semen
mixture of fluids from glands and sperm
testosterone
produced in the testes to regulate secondary sex characteristics
ovaries
gonads that produce eggs
4x2 cm
site of fertilization
Fallopian tubes
site of meiosis (female)
ovaries
site of development
uterus