Reproductive System Flashcards
female functions
Produces ova Provides location for fertilization Provides location for development of fetus Secretes female sex hormones Produces milk to nourish infant
female organs
OvariesUterine (fallopian) tubes UterusVaginaVulvaBreasts
internal genitalia
uterus
two ovaries
2 fallopian tubes
vagina
external genitalia
breasts vulva Labia majora Labia minora Clitoris Perineum
menarche
1st period
amenorrhea
no menstrual flow
ovarian cyst
cysts developing in the ovaries; may rupture causing pain and bleeding
endometriosis
endometrial tissue flows backward from the uterus through fallopian tubes and into the pelvic cavity
functions of males
Produces sperm
Delivers sperm to female reproductive tract
Secretes male sex hormones
male organs
TestesEpididymisVas deferensSeminal vesicleProstate glandBulbourethral glandPenis
male external
PenisTwo testesTwo epididymides (plural for epididymis)
male internal
Two vas deferentia (plural for vas deferens)Two seminal vesiclesProstate glandTwo bulbourethral glands
testicular torsion
twisting of the spermatic cord
prostate cancer
malignant tumor of prostate gland
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