reproductive system Flashcards
cervic/o
cervix, neck the of the uterus
salping/o
fallopian tube, Eustachian (auditory) tube
ov/o, ovul/o
ovum, egg
orchid/o, orch/o, orchi/o
testes, testicles
oophor/o
ovary
men/o
menses, menstruation
mamm/o
breast
gynec/o
female, women
colp/o
vagina
semin/o
semen, seed
prostat/o
prostate gland
andr/o
male
what is the function of the male reproductive system?
to fertilize the female egg (ovum) with sperm to help make offspring
what is the female egg called?
ovum
what is the main function of the female reproductive system?
to make offspring
what do the ovaries do?
make sex hormones and sex cells
what is the function of fallopian tubes?
allows ova (egg) to travel through it and get fertilized by sperm
what is the function of the uterus?
to support the growth & development of offspring
what is the vagina?
the birth canal
what is the vulva and what is its function?
external genital area and it protects internal female reproductive organs
what do the mammary glands provide?
breast milk for babies
what are the 6 organs of the female reproductive system?
ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, vulva, mammary glands
what is another term for mammary glands?
breast
what are the 6 organs of the male reproductive system?
penis, testes, scrotum, vas deferens, prostate glands, urethra
