reproductive system Flashcards
testes
secretes male sex hormones, produces sperm
epididymis
stores sperm, located on top of the testes in the scrotum
vas deferens
carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra
seminal vesicle
male organ that produces seminal fluid for sperm cells
ejaculatory duct
tube through which semen enters the male urethra
prostate gland
a gland in males that contributes to the seminal fluid
bulbourethral glands
pair of exocrine glands near the male urethra
urethra
duct through which urine is discharged
penis
male reproductive organ
corpus cavernosum
two columns of erectile tissue in the shaft of the penis
corpus spongiosum
surrounds the urethra
glans penis
bulging structure at the distal end of the penis (glands = acorn)
prepuce – removed during circumcision
skin at the tip of the penis
scrotum
the external sac that contains the testes
urinary bladder male
ovary
stores eggs & site of ovulation
fallopian tubes
where fertilization takes place, the tube that delivers the egg to the uterus
fimbria of fallopian tubes
finger-like structures that help guide the egg to the fallopian tube
uterus
structures with implantation of the fertilized egg, growth of the embryo, sheds lining (endometrium) monthly (if no pregnancy)
cervix of uterus
opening & closure of the uterus to the vagina
fundus of the uterus
upper curve of the uterus
vagina
birth canal (comes down from the cervix of the uterus)
vaginal orifice
end of vagina (opening)
labia minora
the lesser lip of the vulva (under the vaginal orifice)
labia majora
greater lip of vulva (under labia minora)
urethra female
carries urine out of the body
ovarian ligament
attaches the ovary to the uterus
male reproductive system function
produce sperm & deposits sperm into female reproductive tract
female reproductive system function
production & release of eggs, recieves sperm, provides location for fertilization, houses & nourishes embryo, birth
