Reproductive System Flashcards
Vas Deferens
Carry sperm from the testes to the urethra
Urinary Bladder
stores urine
urethra
carries sperm and urine out of the body
testes
male gonads
- makes sperm (gamete)
- makes testosterone
located outside of body bc it’s cooler
prostate gland and seminal vesicle
both make fluid for semen
epididymis
stores mature sperm
vagina
birth canal
cervix
opening to the uterus
ovaries
female gonad
produces eggs (gametes)
produces estrogen and progesterone
fallopian (oviduct) tube
carries egg from ovary to uterus
site of fertilization
uterus
site of implantation
where embryo develops
menstruation
uterine lining sheds if fertilization doesnt occur
follicle phase
FSH causes follicle to mature
estrogen stimulates uterine lining to thicken
ovulation
egg is released
signaled by LH hormone
Luteal phase
estrogen and progesterone maintain uterine lining
follicle becomes corpus luteum (secretes hormones)