Reproduction system quiz chapter 2 Flashcards
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Name 3 structural adaptions which makes it possible for a sperm cell to fertilise an egg cell
The tail, drill-shaped head, mitochondria in the neck
Where do sperm travel through?
Seminiferous Tube, testes, epididymis, sperm duct, urethra
The ___ and the ___ produce fluids that contain ___
prostate gland, seminal vesicles, nutrients
Sperm cells are stored in the ___ before they are moved into the ___
Epididymis, sperm duct
The penis contains what thing that makes it do what?
erectile tissue, erect
Which place is the temperature less that 37 degrees?
Scrotum
What is circumsation?
When foreskin is removed in a surgical prcedure
Where do eggs develop and mature?
Ovaries
What adaptations does the oviduct have to enable the egg to fertilise the sperm cell?
Cillia; helps the egg move along. Cells in the oviduct sevretes fluids to move the egg along
What is the cillia?
A cell lining in the oviduct
Why is the Vagina also called the birth canal?
Baby travels through during child birth
3 structures that make up the vulva
labia, vagina, clitoris
What are disadvanteges and advantages of sexual reproduction?
no clones, longer surviving rate
Takes time/energy
What are disadvanteges and advantages of asexual reproduction?
Less time/energy
clones, extinct quickly
What is the relationship of the endocrine system and reproductive?
WIth out the endocrine system we wouldn’t be able to reproduce
Adrenals
Produce: adrenalin Targets: kidney Effect: increases heart rate and blood pressure, prepares body for action
Pancreas
Produce: insulin Targets: liver Effect: controls sugar levels; people with diabetes don’t produce enough)
Pituary
Produce: FSH (follicule stimulating hormone) Targets: ovaries Effect: triggers ripening of the egg cell and oestrogen production in ovaries
Testes
Produce: testosterone Targets: testes Effect: stimulates the production of sperm, causes physical changes during puberty in males
Ovaries
Produce: Progesterone, Oestrogen Targtes: Ovaries, uterus (oestrogen) Effect: 1) Maintains the thickend lining in the uterus together with oestrogen 2) Causes physical changes during pubery in females and contols the menstrual cycle.
Thyroid
Produce: thyroxine Target: vital organs (heart, muscles, kidneys, liver) Effect: COntrols the rate of metabolism
What are the sex cells of women and men?
W - egg cells
M - sperm cells
What are the sex hormones produces in men and women?
W - Ovaries: Oestregone, progesterone
M - Testes: Testosterone
What are Gametes?
Reproductive cells
