Reproductive System Flashcards
Testes
Two oval-shaped organs in the male reproductive system
Vas Deferens
Long, muscular tube that travels from the epididymis into the pelvic cavity, to just behind the bladder
Prostate
A small walnut-shaped gland in males that produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm
Penis
The male genital organ of higher vertebrates, carrying the duct for the transfer of sperm during copulation
Epididymis
A highly convoluted duct behind the testis, along which sperm passes to the vas deferens
Vasectomy
A form of male birth control that cuts the supply of sperm to your semen
Circumcision
The surgical removal of foreskin from a baby’s penis
Prostate
A small walnut-shaped gland in males that produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm
Ovary
An organ found in the female reproductive system that produces an ovum
Uterus
A hollow muscular organ located in the female pelvis between the bladder and rectum
Fallopian Tubes
(In a female mammal) Either of a pair of tubes along which eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus
Vagina
Elastic, muscular canal with a soft, flexible lining that provides lubrication and sensation
Cervix
The lower end of the womb (uterus)
Fraternal Twins
They result from the fertilization of two separate eggs during the same pregnancy
Zygote
A diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes; a fertilized ovum
