Moments 9 Flashcards
components of the male reproductive system (PPUSST V)
penis, vas deferens, urethra, prostate, seminal vesicles, testes, and scrotum.
seminiferous tubules (make)
where sperm are produced
prostate and seminal vesicles produce….
the fluids that lubricate and nourish the sperm
where sperm is ejected (VUP)
vas deferens, urethra, and penis
vas deferens leads to…
urethra
female reproductive system
ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix and vagina
fallopian tubes connect…
ovaries to the uterus
graafian follicle
in ovaries, matures and releases an egg that travels down fallopians to uterus
fertilization normally occurs in the…
fallopian tubes
the placenta…
nourishes the fetus and removes waste
puberty is initiated by which hormones?
FSH and LH.
in males, LH is released and signals the…
testes to produce more testosterone
testosterone and FSH stimulate the production of…
sperm cells
in females, FSH signals the ovaries to…
produce more estrogen.
release of estrogen causes…(ester - mature giraffe)
the egg to mature in the graafian follicle and the uterine endometrium to thicken
