Reproductive Flashcards
What are the reproductive organs called?
Gonads
What is the internal female reproductive organ?
Ovaries
-produce oocytes
What is the external male reproductive organ?
Testes
-produce sperm
What is the perineum?
diamond shaped region that begins with the
pubic symphysis, extends to the two ischial tuberosities and
concludes at the coccyx.
What does the urinogenital triangle contain?
1) The orifices for the urethra and vagina in the female
2) The base of the penis and the scrotum in the male
What does the anal triangle contain?
both the anus and the external anal sphincter in both genders
What are the accessory female sex organs?
1) Uterine tubes
2) Uterus
3) Vagina
4) Clitoris
5) Mammary glands
What are the several layers of peritoneum that anchor the ovaries into the pelvic cavity?
1) Broad Ligament
2) Ovarian Ligament
3) Suspensory Ligament
-within these have vessels, ducts, and nerves