Human Reproductive System Flashcards
Ovaries
Store and release eggs
Fallopian 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 to the uterus
Vagina
Holds the male penis during sexual intercourse
Testes
Produce sperm
Scrotum
Is where the testes are, it is located outside the body to ensure the temperature is lower than body temperature for healthy sperm.
Epididymis
Is coiled tube on the outside of each testis that stores sperm and allows them to mature fully.
Vas deferen
Brings the sperm from the testes to the penis
Seminal vesicles, prostate gland and Cowper’s gland
Produce seminal fluid which mixes with sperm to form semen, it nourishes the sperm and allows them to swim.
Penis
Enters the female and ejaculates semen
Puberty
Describes when the body starts becoming sexually mature. It normally happens between the ages 10 and 16.
Male puberty
In males sex hormones are released causing voice to deepen, hair to grow, the testes and penis grow bigger and start to produce sperm
Female puberty
In females when the sex hormones are released the breasts develop hips widen and hair begins to grow on the body.
Menstrual cycle
Is the repeating series of changes that take place in the female body to prepare it for pregnancy. Ranges from 21 to 42 days average is 28 days.