human reproduction system Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
0
Q

ducts

A

vas deferens: passageway for sperm from testes into urethra into the penis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

testes

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

glands

A

release secretion fluids to provide a transport for sperm, protect and nourish sperm, seminal vesicles, Cowper’s gland, prostate gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

semen

A

mixture of fluids from glands and sperm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

testosterone

A

produced in the testes to regulate secondary sex characteristics

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

ovaries

A

gonads that produce eggs

4x2 cm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

site of fertilization

A

Fallopian tubes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

site of meiosis (female)

A

ovaries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

site of development

A

uterus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly