reproductive system Flashcards
testes
make sperm via meiosis. The testes also produce testosterone, the male hormone.
vas deferens
sperm travel through this tube, joins with urethra
prostate
Gland that produces a fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation.
penis
male reproductive part
epididymis
collects mature sperm which is eventually propelled through the vas deferens
vasectomy
the tube is cut to prevent sperm leaving
circumcision
he foreskin is surgically removed, exposing the end of the penis.
ovary
where the eggs are produced through cell division
uterus
The uterus maintains an environment for accepting a fertilized egg
fallopian tubes
either of a pair of tubes along which eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus
vagina
part of the female reproductive system
cervix
The lower, narrow end of the uterus that forms a canal between the uterus and vagina.
fraternal twins
develop from the fertilization of two individual eggs
zygote
A fertilized egg