Reproductive system Flashcards
Are the primary male reproductive organs
Testes
Primary male sex hormone
Testosterone
Is a sac that contains the testes
Scrotum
Discharge of semen through the urethra
Ejaculation
A mixture of sperm cells
Semen
Is a long coiled tube, transports and temporarily stores sperm
Epididymis
Another sperm duct that extends upwards from the epididymis. Transports mature sperm
Vas deferens
Is a tube that extends from the urinary bladder to the outside, conveys urine from the bladder and transports semen to the outside of the body
Urethra
encloses the urethra, is the male organ for sexual intercourse
Penis
Twisted muscular tubes about 7.5 cm long with many saclike pouches
Seminal vesicles
Is located below the urinary bladder where it surrounds the first part of the urethra
Prostate gland
Are a pair of pea-sized organs located on the sides of the urethra.
Bulbourethral glands
Bulbourethral glands are also called ____________
Cowper’s gland
Are the primary female reproductive organs
Ovaries
Fallopian tubes other name
Oviducts
Transports the ova to the uterus
Fallopian tube
Is also known as the womb
Uterus
The lining of the uterus is a specialized epithelial tissue known as __________
Endometrium
Sperm cells must pass this to fertilize the egg, it is also through the ________ where the baby exits the uterus and enters the vagina
Cervix
is the point of entry for the penis during sexual activity, also the final passageway through which the baby exits at birth
Vagina
Where the umbilical cord connects to the fetus
Placenta
The sac that encloses and protects the embryo in a fluid filled space
Amniotic sac
The connection or passageway of oxygen and nutrients to the zygote/fetus, also gets rids of the waste
Umbilical cord
where the male sex cells are produces or stored
Testis and epididymis