Reproduction Flashcards
The male reproductive system contains these parts….
Glands Spermducts Urethra Penis Testes
Two functions of the testes
To produce millions of sperm cells and the make male sex hormones which effect the way a mans body develops
The sperm pass through the…
Sperm duct and mix with fluids produced by glands
The mixture of sperm and fluids
Semen
Two functions of the penis
Pass urine out of the body
Pass semen out of the body
What is the urethra
Tube inside the penis that can carry urine or semen
What does a ring of muscle make sure of
That there is no chance of urine and semen getting mixed up
The female reproductive system contains…
Oviducts Ovaries Uterus Cervix Vagina
What do the two ovaries contain ?
Hundreds of undeveloped female gametes
Each ovary is connected to the..
Uterus by an oviduct (fallopian tube)
What are cilia?
Tiny hairs on cells
What happens every month ?
An egg develops, becomes mature and is released from an ovary
What does the cilia do ?
Wafts the egg along inside the oviduct into the uterus where a baby develops
What is a cervix?
A ring of muscle at the lower end of the uterus. It keeps the baby in place while a woman is pregnant
How does fertilisation happen?
If the egg cell meets and joins with a sperm cell in the oviduct
