Reproductive System Flashcards
is to perpetuate the species through sexual or germ cell fertilization and reproduction
Reproductive System
- pear shaped organ
- the top is tipped in a normal antiflexion position
Uterus
tube widens to form the __
Ampulla
the __ is the portion that connects the uterus
isthmus
__ are the finger like projections around the opening that trap the egg as it leaves the ovary
Fimbriae
the end of the tube is called the
infundibilum
opening is called the
ostium
__ are attached to each side of the uterus by a ligament
2 ovaries
__ extends from the cervix to the outside of the body
vagina
triangular-shaped pad of fatty tissue over the pubis bone, covered with pubic hair
mons pubis
2 large folds of adipose tissue on the side of the vaginal opening
labia majora
2 smaller folds of adipose tissue on the inside of the labia majora
labia minora
are between labia with the opening from the vagina, urethra, and 2 excretory duct of bartholin’s gland
vestibule
sensitive folds of tissue partially covered by hood
clitoris
__ the area between the vaginal opening and the anus
perineum
are the female mammary glands
breasts
the dark colored circle at the top of the breast is called the __
areola
the 1st secretion from the breast is not true milk, but a thin yellowish substance called __
colostrum
is a pouch of skin suspended from the perineal area and divide into 2 sacs, each containing 1 testicle and epididymis
scrotum
are muscular tube transporting sperm from the epididymis to seminal vesicle
vas deferens
produce a slightly alkaline fluid that mixes with the sperm
seminal vesicle
