Reproductive Flashcards
Pair of oval-shaped organs that produce testosterone and sperm
Testes
A long coiled tube that stores and transports sperm
Epididymis
Long thin tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the seminal vesicles
Vas Deferens
Pair of sack-like structures that produce a fluid that nourishes the sperm
Seminal Vesicles
Small round organ that produces fluid that helps transport the sperm
Prostate Gland
Long cylindrical organ that carries urine and sperm out of the male body
Penis
Pair of small oval-shaped organs that produce eggs and hormones
Ovaries
Pair of long thin tubes that carry eggs from ovaries to uterus
Fallopian Tubes
Pear-shaped organ that houses and protects a developing fetus
Uterus
Long cylindrical organ that carries blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus during a women’s monthly period; provides a passageway for intercourse and sperm until it is distributed into the uterus; also allows passage for vaginal childbirth
Vagina
External female genitalia that includes the labia, clitoris, and urethra
Vulva
Produced in the hypothalamus and stimulates the release of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone from the pituitary gland
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
Helps to stimulate the growth of eggs in the ovaries and control the menstrual cyle
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
Helps to trigger ovulation, the release of an egg from the ovary
Luteinizing Hormone
Hormone produced by the testes helps to produce sperm and develop male characteristics. Unlike in females, sperm is not cylindrical like eggs and are constantly produced and matured
Testosterone
