Reproduction: the reproductive system Flashcards
What is the function of the vagina?
To hold the penis during sexual intercourse.
What is the function of the cervix?
It is the entrance to the uterus
What is the function of the uterus?
Where the fertilised egg implants and the foetus develops.
What is the function of the uterus lining?
To thicken fo the implantation of the fertilised egg cell.
What is the function of the oviduct?
The place where fertilisation takes place.
What is the function of the ovary?
To produce egg cells and store immature eggs.
What is the function of the testes?
To produce sperm cells.
What is the function of the scrotum?
The scrotum is a skin sack which holds the testes outside of the body and remains the right temp for the production of sperm.
What is the function of the sperm duct?
To transfer sperm and seamen from the testes to the urethra.
What is the function of the gland?
To produce fluid for the sperm to swim in.
What is the function of the urethra?
Allows semen to leave the man’s body.
What is the function of the penis?
To transfer semen and sperm from the man’s body to the woman’s body during sexual intercourse.