Reproductive System Flashcards
What does the reproductive system contain?
Sex organs and reproductive organs.
What are examples of sex organs.
Gametes, ovaries and testes and secrete steroids.
What are examples of reproductive organs?
Ducts, glands, external genitalia, organs/tissues in embryo/newborn nurture (uterus and breasts)
What does the male reproductive system contain?
Testes, Epidiymis, Ductus, Urethra and Penis
What are the accessory glands on the male reproductive system?
Seminal vesicles, prostate and bulbourethral glands.
What are the structures of testis?
Ductus (vas) deferens, head and tail of epidiymis, efferent duct, rete testis.
What does the sperm contain structurally?
There are 3 main regions: Head (genetic material and acrosome for enzyme to penetrate oocyte), Mid-piece (mitochondria) and Tail (flagellum)
