reproductive system Flashcards
seminiferus tubules
tubules within testis where sperm cells are produced
interstitial cells
hormone secreting cells between the seminiferus tubule if testes
spermatiigenesis
sperm cell production
epididymis
highly coiled tubule that leads from seminiferus tubules of testes to dereisis ductus
vas deferens
muscular tube that extends backwards where sperm travels from epididymis duct
seminal vescilcle
one of a pair of pouches that adds fructose and prostaglandins to sperm as semen form
prostate gland
gland surrounding male urethra below urinary bladder that adds its secretion to semen prior to ejaculation
bulbourethral gland (lowper’s gland)
gland that secretes a viscous fluid into male urethra during sexual arousment
androgen
male sex hormone like testosterone
oogenesis
differentiation between an egg cell
ovulation
release of an egg from a mature ovarian follicle
fallopian tube
tube that extends from uterus on each side toward an ovary and transports sex cells
endometrium
inner lining of uterus
mymetrium
layer of smooth muscle tissue within the uterine wall
perimetrium
outer serousal layer of uterine wall