module 8 pt 2 Flashcards
the male gonand, the teste is responsible for the production of sperm and androgens
teste
the scrotum helps thermoregulate the teste, in order to make sperm the teste has to be 2-3 degrees colder
why testes are located in the scrotum
is a comma shaped structure that sits on top of the teste, sperm created in the seminiferous tubules are transported here where they mature and stored for ejaulation
epididymis
is a tube that conveys sperm from the epididymis over the urinary bladder into the urethra
vas deferens
responsible for depositing semen into the female reproductive tract
penis
a collection of secretions that consist of sperm, fructose, bases and mucus
semen
2-5mL containing 500 million sperm
average ejaculation
begins at puberty, the hypothalamus releases hormones that act on the anterior pituitary and releases fsh and LH
hormone control of sperm
the female gonad
ovary
these tubes receive the ovulated the ovulated egg, is the normal site of fertilization
fallopian tubes
is a muscular organ about the size of a pear, the inner lining contains the endometrium
uterus
a doughnut shaped structure separated uterus superior from the vagina
cervix
hollow muscular tube that accepts the penis during intercourse and serves as a birth canal
vagina
sperm swim through the fallopian tube where they meet ovulated egg, the zygote moves down into the uterus where it will burrow through the endometrium
where egg and sperm meet