Reproductive System Flashcards
1
Q
testes
A
organs that produce sperm and sex hormones
2
Q
scrotum
A
pouch of skin containing testes. It hangs outside the body to keep the sperm cooler than normal body temperature.
3
Q
follicles
A
sacs containing egg cells
4
Q
fallopian tubes
A
tiny tubes joining the ovaries to the uterus. Fertilisation occurs in one of these tubes.
5
Q
fertilisation
A
penetration of the ovum by a sperm
