REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Q3 Flashcards
What are the MALE gametes called?
spermatozoa or sperm cells
what are the FEMALE gametes called?
ova or egg cells
the primary organs that are involved in production of sex cells and manufacture of hormones.
gonads
what is the MALE gonad called
testes
what is the FEMALE gonad called
ovaries
this is the MALE reproductive organ. it is also involved in the production of testosterone.
testes
it is the sac that contains the testes
scrotum
two different ducts in the male reproductive organ
vas deferens or ductus deferens
urethra
epidydimys
transports mature sperm cells to the urethra for ejaculation.
vas deferens
it is a tube that conveys urine from the bladder and transports semen out of the body.
urethra
it is a mixture of sperm cells and other secretions
semen
male organ for sexual intercourse.
penis
what happens if the blood spaces in the penis is filled?
penis becomes erected
7.5cm long with many sac like pouches. attached to the vas deferens near the base of the bladder
seminal vesicle
it is the lining in the seminal vesicle in which it produces a _______, ______ alkaline secretion that is rich in ______ that provides nourishments to the sperm cells.
thick, yellow; fructose
Ducts from ________ carry its thin secretions into the urethra for nourishments for the sperm cells. it is located below the bladder
prostate gland
also referred as the Cowper’s gland. These glans secrete a clear and slippery fluid that lubricates the urethra.
Bulbourethral gland
it is the primary reproductive of a female. serves in production of estrogen and progesterone
ovaries
it is also called as “the womb”
uterus
the WIDER part of the uterus is called?
corpus
the LOWER and NARROWER part of the uterus is called?
cervix
it is involved in menstruation. it is where an egg develops throughout pregnancy after it implants itself in the lining.
endometrium
This duct transports and temporarily stores sperm cells that are produced in the testis.
Epidydimis
also called as the “fallopian tubes”. it transports ova to the uterus
oviduct
this is where the baby exits the uterus to the vagina.
cervix
the final passageway through which a baby exits at birth. also the entry point during sexual intercourse.
vagina
