Reproductive System Flashcards
What is the function of the ovaries?
Place where follicles develop.
What is the function of the vulva?
The external female genitalia.
What is the function of the cervix?
Keeps the uterus closed except at mating and birth.
What is the function of the fallopian tubes?
Carry’s the eggs from ovary to the uterine horn.
What is the function of the uterus?
Where the developing foetus grows.
What is the function of the corpus luteum?
Left behind when the follicle ruptures.
What is the function of the vagina?
Sperm is deposited here during mating.
What is the function of the testes?
Responsible for sperm & testosterone production.
What is the function of the penis?
The external male genitalia.
What is the function of the prepuce?
A sheath protecting the penis.
What is the function of the epididymis?
Where sperm matures.
What is the function of the prostate?
Contributes to production of seminal fluid.
What is the function of the scrotum?
Holds the testes outside the body at a reduced temperature.
What is the function of the urethra?
Delivers semen through the penis to the vagina.
What is the function of the vas deferens?
Delivers sperm from the epididymis to the prostate.
Which hormone is produced by the corpus lute to maintain pregnancy?
Progesterone.
Which hormone is produced by the follicle to make the female receptive to mating?
Oestrogen.
Which hormone is produced by the testes and makes the male develop muscle mass and increases libido?
Testosterone.
Which hormone is produced by the pituitary gland and causes the follicle to develop?
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH).
Which hormone is produced by the pituitary gland and causes the follicle to rupture and the corpus luteum to develop?
Lutenising hormone.
What path does the sperm travel?
Testes
Epididymis
Vas deferens
Prostate
Urethra
Penis
