Reproduction System Flashcards
Ovaries
Organ that produces eggs and female sex hormones
Cillia
Helps egg move
Oviduct (Fallopian Tube)
Tubes leading from the ovaries to the uterus where the egg is released and where fertilization takes place
Uterus (womb)
Where a fetus develops before birth, and it is covered by a soft and smooth layer called uterine lining, if it is not needed it will turn into menstrual blood
Cervix
Holds the baby in place
Vagina
Enables expansion and passage for delivery
Testis (testes)
Produces sperm and male sex hormones (testosterone)
Scrotum
A sac that contains the testes and maintains a low temperature
Epididymis
Part of the testis in which sperm is stored
Sperm duct
Transports sperm from the testis to urethra
Prostate glands
Produces a nutritious fluid (semen) in which sperm are transported
Penis
Organ containing urethra through which urine and sperm are carried