Q3: Lesson 1 | Reproductive System Flashcards
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it is responsible for producing gametes
ovaries and testes
is the tube that passes through the penis to the outside of the body which carries urine and sperm
urethra
soft, tubular organ that hangs in front of the body and is the external sexual organ of the male
penis
made up of coiled tubules in which the sperms are produced
testes
coiled J-shaped tube located on the back of each testicle
epididymis
is the tube that receives sperm from the epididymis of each testicle
vas deferens
a pouch of skin that hangs from the penis which houses the testes and it protects the sperm by keeping the temperature of the testes slightly lower than the normal body temperature in order for the sperm to survive
scrotum
a tube that is about 18 in (45 cm) long that loops over the urinary bladder
vas deferens
a common tube where urine and semen passes; the valve within the urethra prevents the mixing of urine and sperm
urethra
a pair of seminal vesicles at the base of the urinary bladder that secretes a thick fluid that nourishes the sperm
seminal vesicles
the ejaculatory ducts are the tubes that are lined with muscles. these muscles contract to force the semen out of the body
ejaculatory ducts
semen ejaculation order
testes - epididymis - vas deferens - urethra - out the penis
are small and almond-shaped organs located inside the female
ovaries
what hormones does the ovaries secrete
estrogen and progesterone
every when does the ovaries produce and release one ripened egg
every 28 days
what is the process where the ovaries secrete an egg
ovulation
is a hollow, muscles, pear-shaped organ located between the two ovaries
uterus or womb
it is where fertilized egg develop and grow into offspring
uterus or womb
a narrow structure within an inch-long canal connecting the lower end of the uterus to the upper portion of the vagina
cervix
the vagina or birth canal is the hollow tube leading from the cervix to the outside of the body
vagina or birth canal
the vulva contains
- mons veneris
- labia minora
- labia majora
- clitoris
- vaginal orifice
is the hairy skin-covered pad of fat over the pubic bone
mons veneris
is the small lips covered with modified skin
labia minora
is the large lips covered with pubic hair
labia majora