Private parts Flashcards
testes
organs that produce sperm and sex hormones
scrotum
pouch of skin containing testes. It hangs outside the body to keep the sperm cooler than normal body temperature.
epigenetics
a new branch of science that involves studying the effect of our experiences on the expression of our genetic information
semen
combination of fluid and sperm
Uretha
the tube by which urine is transported out of the body from the bladder, and convert sperm to semen
Prostate
a gland surrounding the neck of the bladder in male mammals and releasing a fluid component of semen.
Seminal vesical
It is the container which holds the fluid for the semen
Vas deference
A tube which transports sperm from the testicle to the urethra.
Bladder
a muscular membranous sac in the abdomen which receives urine from the kidneys and stores it for excretion.
follicles
sacs containing egg cells
fallopian tube
tiny tubes joining the ovaries to the uterus. Fertilisation occurs in one of these tubes.
fertilisation
penetration of the ovum by a sperm
