Reproductive System Flashcards
Zygote
The cell that is created after the sperm penetrates the egg
Asexual reproduction
When only one parent is needs to create a new version of itself eg. Plants
Sexual reproduction
When two parents are needed (male and female) to create a new version of it eg. Most animals
Sperm
Male sex cell
Egg or ovule
Female sex cell
Urethra
Allows urine and semen to be expelled out of the body
Scrotum
Thin layer of skin protecting the testicles
Testes
Produces sperm
Ovaries
Produces eggs or ovules
Uterus
Holds zygote and allows it to grow
Epididymis
Transport sperm from the testes to the gas deferens
Cowper’s Gland
Neutralise traces of acidic urine in the urethra
Seminal Vesicles
Produce many of the constituent ingredients of semen
Prostate Gland
Production of fluid that, together with sperm cells form the testes and fluids form other glands, makes up semen
Penis
Sexual intercourse and urination