reporductive system Flashcards
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what does the reproductive system do?
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- produces, store, nourishes and transport gametes
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what is the male gametes called?
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- sperm
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what is the female gametes called
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- oocytes
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what is the joining of sperm cell and a oocyte called?
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- fertilization
5
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during development where do the testis form?
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- in the abdominal cavity near the kidneys
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what holds the testis in place?
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- Gubernaculum testis
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where do Gubernaculum testis pull?
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- inferiorly
8
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where do the testis descend?
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- Testes descend toward the scrotum by passing through the inguinal canals
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what temperature does sperm temperature require?
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- Sperm development requires a temperature of approximately 96.6ºF
- Hence the development of sperm cells outside the abdominal cavity
10
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what does the spasmatic cord consist of?
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- Ductus deferens
- Blood vessels
- Deferential artery
- Testicular artery
- Pampiniform plexus of the testicular vein
- Pass through narrow inguinal canals that connect scrotal chambers to peritoneal cavity
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