Reproduction - Chapter 5 Flashcards
testes
produce sperm cells
scrotum
where testes are located
vas deferens
tube where sperm goes from testes to penis
prostate gland
secretes some of the liquid that is added to the sperm cells
seminal vesicle
contributes some of the liquid that makes up semen
urethra
tube in the penis where semen leaves the body
penis
swells during sexual arousel, semen containing sperm cells leaves penis to vagina
ovaries
produces ova
fallopian tubes
tubes where ova travels to reach the uterus
uterus
size of a pear when not pregnant
cervix
passageway between vagina and uterus
vagina
elastic tube that connects uterus to outside world
clitoris
swells during sexual arousal and becomes highly sensitive when erect
puberty
life stage when sex glands become active
hormones
chemical substance that is produced by glands and in the blood