Reproductive System Flashcards
What is the main function of the female reproductive system?
To produce and release eggs, support fertilization and embryo development, and nurture a growing fetus.
What are the external structures of the female reproductive system collectively known as?
The vulva.
Name two external structures of the female reproductive system.
- Mons pubis
- Clitoris
What is the function of the mons pubis?
Acts as a protective cushion over the pubic bone.
What are the labia majora?
Larger, outer folds of skin surrounding the vaginal opening.
What characterizes the labia minora?
Smaller, hairless inner folds of skin containing a rich supply of blood vessels.
What is the clitoris?
A sensitive organ located at the front junction of the labia minora, highly sensitive to sexual stimulation.
What is the vestibule in the female reproductive system?
The area enclosed by the labia minora containing the urethral and vaginal openings.
Where is the urethral orifice located?
Between the clitoris and vaginal opening.
What are Bartholin’s glands?
Two small glands that secrete mucus to lubricate the vaginal opening.
What is the perineum?
The area of skin and muscle between the vaginal opening and the anus.
What is the function of the vagina?
Acts as a passageway for menstrual flow, the birth canal, and plays a role in sexual intercourse.
What are the main parts of the uterus?
- Corpus/body
- Isthmus
- Cervix
What is the function of the cervix?
It forms the inner opening at the junction with the uterine body and the external os at the bottom of the cervical canal.
What are the layers of the uterine wall?
- Endometrium
- Myometrium
- Perimetrium
What is the function of the ovaries?
Produce female sex hormones and mature ova.
What are the functions of the fallopian tubes?
- Waft the ovum towards the uterus
- Provide passage for spermatozoa to meet the ovum
What is the main function of the male reproductive system?
To produce, transport, and deliver sperm for fertilization.
Where are the testes located?
In the scrotum.
What is spermatogenesis?
The process of sperm cell production.
What is the role of the epididymis?
Serves as a storage and maturation site for sperm.
What is the function of the vas deferens?
Connects the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct and transports sperm.
What do the seminal vesicles produce?
Seminal fluid that facilitates sperm transport and nutrition.
What is the role of the prostate gland?
Produces seminal fluid.
