Reproductive organs

Question 1

is a muscular canal that joins the cervix to the outside of the body. It can widen to accommodate a baby during delivery.

Answer 1

Vagina/Birth Canal

Question 2

is the lowest part of the Uterus. A hole in the middle allows the sperm to enter and menstrual blood to exit. It also opens during delivery.

Answer 2

Cervix

Question 3

is a hollow, pear-shaped organ that holds a fetus during pregnancy. This is divided by two parts; the cervix and the corpus.

Answer 3

Uterus

Question 4

is the loose pouch-like sac of skin that hangs behind the penis. It holds and protects the testicles. It also provides a sort of climate control system.

Answer 4

Scrotum

Question 5

Sperm form best at ___ degrees?

Answer 5

35 degrees

Question 6

is the longer part of the uterus that expands during pregnancy.

Answer 6

Corpus

Question 7

enclose and protect the other external reproductive organs. During puberty, hair grows here.

Answer 7

Labia majora

Question 8

are small, oval-shaped glands that are located on either side of the uterus. They produce eggs and hormones.

Answer 8

Ovaries

Question 9

The process of producing eggs.

Answer 9

Oogenesis

Question 10

are narrow tubes that are attached to the upper part of the uterus that serve as pathway for the egg to travel from the ovaries to the uterus.

Answer 10

Fallopian Tubes

Question 11

is a small sensitive protrusion that’s comparable to a penis in men.

Answer 11

Clitoris

Question 12

is inside Labia majora and surrounds the opening to the vagina and urethra.

Answer 12

Labia minora

Question 13

picks up the ovum from the ovary.

Answer 13

Fimbriae

Question 14

Fertilization of an egg by sperm normally occurs in the

Answer 14

Fallopian Tubes

Question 15

nourishes the embryo; sheds during menstruation.

Answer 15

Endometrium

Question 16

is the opening to the urethra.

Answer 16

Urethral opening

Question 17

allows menstrual blood and babies to exit the body.

Answer 17

Vaginal opening

Question 18

is a piece of tissue covering or surrounding part of the vaginal opening.

Answer 18

Hymen

Question 19

is a long, muscular tube that travels from the epididymis into the pelvic cavity, to just behind the bladder. It transports mature sperm to the urethra in preparation for ejaculation.

Answer 19

Van deferens

Question 20

are formed by the fusion of the van deferens and seminal

Answer 20

Ejaculatory ducts

Question 21

is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. It has the additional function of expelling semen and when the penis is erect, the flow of urine is blocked from the urethra, allowing only semen to be ejaculated.

Answer 21

Urethra

Question 22

are sac-like pouches that attach to the vas deferens near the base of the bladder. It makes a sugar-rich fluid (fructose) that provides sperm with a source of energy and helps with the sperm’s ability to move.

Answer 22

Seminal Vesicles

Question 23

is a walnut-sized structure that’s located below the urinary bladder in front of the rectum. It contributes additional fluid to the ejaculate.

Answer 23

Prostate gland

Question 24

are pea-sized structures located on the sides of the urethra, just below the prostate gland. These glands produce a clear slippery fluid that serves to lubricate the urethra and neutralize any acidity that may be present due to residual drops of urine in the urethra.

Answer 24

Bulbourethral glands/ Cowper’s gland

Question 25

are oval organs about the size of very large olives that lie in the scrotum, secured at either end by a structure called spermatic cord. These are responsible for making testosterone and for producing sperm.

Answer 25

Testicles/ Testes

Question 26

The process of creating sperm

Answer 26

Spermatogenesis

Question 27

Within the testes are coiled masses of tubes called _____ which are responsible for producing sperm cells.

Answer 27

Seminiferous tubules

Question 28

is a long, coiled tube that rests on the backside of each testicle. It carries and stores sperm cells that are created in the testes. It also brings the sperm to maturity.

Answer 28

Epididymis