Reproductive System Flashcards
What are the 3 functions of the male reproductive system
Produce, maintain, transport and nourish sperm and semen
Discharge sperm within the female reproductive tract
Produce and secrete male sex hormones
Function of the penis
Organ for sex and urination
What is the scrotum
Bag of skin and muscles that contain the testes
What do the testes produce
Testosterone and other androgens
What’s the epididymis
A narrow tube where sperm are stored during maturation
What does the vas deferans do
Transports mature sperm to the urethra in preparation of ejaculation
Function of the uterus
Hosts developing forums
Produces vaginal and uterine secretions
Passes sperm through to the fallopian tubes
Function of the ovaries
Produce the female egg cells
Produce and secrete oestrogen and progesterone
What do the fallopian tubes do
Allow the passage of the egg from the ovary to the uterus
What are the functions of the vagina
Sex and childbirth
