Reproductive System Flashcards
Where are sperm produced in the male mammalian reproductive system?
Testes
Where do sperm mature & get stored in the male mammalian reproductive system?
Epididymis
Name the tube that carries sperm away from the testes in the male mammalian reproductive system
Vas Deferens
Which gland in the male mammalian reproductive system adds secretions to sperm (in order to form semen)?
Prostate Gland
Give two examples of the secretions that the prostate gland adds to sperm in the male mammalian reproductive system to form semen
Fructose & enzymes
Which part of the male mammalian reproductive system swells during copulation to lock the male and female together?
Bulbus Glandis
What is the bulbus glandis made of?
Erectile tissue
Where are the corpus cavernosum & the corpus spongiousm found in the male mammalian reproductive system?
The Penis
State the function of the corpus cavernosum in the male mammalian reproductive system
Fills with blood during an erection
State the function of the corpus spongiosum in the male mammalian reproductive system
Prevents the collapse of the urethra during an erection
State the function of the cervix in the female mammalian reproductive system
Muscular barrier that seals the uterus to maintain a sterile environment & protects the tract from infection
Which component of the female mammalian reproductive system is shaped to fit the penis during mating & produces acidic mucus to kill bacteria/prevent infection?
Vagina
Which component of the female mammalian reproductive system is known as the Fallopian tubes & hosts fertilisation?
Oviducts
Where are ova, oestrogen and progesterone produced in the female mammalian reproductive system?
Ovaries
Which external part of the female mammalian reproductive tract swells during oestrous to show receptivity to the male?
Vulva
