Reproduction Test Flashcards
Pathway egg takes through female reproductive system
Ovary Fallopian tube Uterus Cervix Vaginia
Pathway sperm takes through the male reproductive system
Semerniferous tubule Epididymis Vas deferens Seminal vesicle Urethra Prostrate Cowper's
Three glands in male reproductive system and what is their function
Seminal vesicle: nourishes and lubricates sperm
Prostate: milky fluid that helps protect sperm
Cowper’s: protective fluid that neutralizes acidic environment of urethra
Sex cells are called
Gametes
How many chromosomes are in a sex cell
23
Scrotum
Sac that contains testes
Testes
Male gonads; produces sperm and testosteogsn
Epididymis
Stores spermatozoa until mature
Vas deferens
Tube that transports sperm from the testes to the urethra
Seminal vesicle
Release fluid that nourishes sperm
Urethra
Tube that transports both sorts and urine through the penny’s (not at the same time)
Prostate
Secrets milky fluid that helps protect sperm that helps protect from acidity of vagina
Cowper’s
Protective fluid that neutralizes the acidic environment of the urethra
Ovary
Female gonads; produce egg and estrogen
Fallopian tube
Fertilization of egg by sperm occurs here