Reproductive System Flashcards
Ovary
The organ where eggs are produced and where they mature ready to be released each month
Oviduct
Tube connecting the ovary to the uterus- the egg travels along here this is where fertilization happerns
Uterus
The organ where the embryo grows into a foetus then a baby
Uterus lining
The wall of the uterus
Cervix
A ring of tissue between the uterus and vagina this helps keep the foetus in the uterus during pregnancy
Vagina
The organ that is entered by the penis during sexual intercourse and sperm is received this is also part of the birth canal
Testicle
The organ where sperm cells are made
Scrotum
The skin that holds the testes
Sperm ducts
The tubes that carry sperm from the testes to the uthrea
Glands
Theese add liquid including nutrients for the sperm
Urethra
The tube that Carries either semen or urine out of the body through the penis
Penis
The organ that Carrie’s sperm out of the body and enters the vagina
Pollen
Contains the Male gamete and is found on the stamen
Stigma
Structure that the pollen sticks to
Style
Connects the stigma to the ovary
