Male and Female Reproductive System Flashcards
male gametes
sperm
the duct in which sperm moves from a testicle to the urethra
vas deferens
organ for elimination of urine and sperm from the male body
penis
the duct that delivers urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
urethra
the gland in males that controls the release of urine and secretes a portion of semen that enhances motility and fertility of sperm
prostate
the male gonads. the organ that produces sperm
testes (testicles)
the pouch of skin that contains the testicles
scrotum
female gametes
ova (eggs)
the fusion of the egg and sperm
fertilization (conception)
the female gonads. organs in which eggs are produced for reproduction
ovaries
the womb
uterus
tubes that carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus
fallopian tubes
the canal that connects the external genitals to the cervix in the female
vagina
a chemical messenger produced by a gland and transported by the bloodstream that regulates specific processes in the body
hormone
saclike structure that contains and allows for maturation of the female ovum (egg within the ovary)
follicle
fertilized egg with full set of genetic material resulting from merging of egg and sperm nuclei
zygote
a location in the brain that integrates the endocrine and nervous systems
hypothalmus
a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary that stimulates development of eggs in ovaries and sperm in testes
follicle-stimulating hormone
a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary that is responsible for triggering ovulation in ovaries and the production of testosterone by testes
luteinzing hormone
the endocrine gland at the base of the brain that controls growth and developement
pituitary gland
the hormone that stimulates male secondary sexual characteristics
testosterone
a female sex hormone released by the ovaries
estrogen
