REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Q3 Flashcards

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1
Q

What are the MALE gametes called?

A

spermatozoa or sperm cells

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2
Q

what are the FEMALE gametes called?

A

ova or egg cells

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3
Q

the primary organs that are involved in production of sex cells and manufacture of hormones.

A

gonads

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4
Q

what is the MALE gonad called

A

testes

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5
Q

what is the FEMALE gonad called

A

ovaries

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6
Q

this is the MALE reproductive organ. it is also involved in the production of testosterone.

A

testes

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7
Q

it is the sac that contains the testes

A

scrotum

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8
Q

two different ducts in the male reproductive organ

A

vas deferens or ductus deferens
urethra
epidydimys

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9
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transports mature sperm cells to the urethra for ejaculation.

A

vas deferens

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10
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it is a tube that conveys urine from the bladder and transports semen out of the body.

A

urethra

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11
Q

it is a mixture of sperm cells and other secretions

A

semen

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12
Q

male organ for sexual intercourse.

A

penis

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13
Q

what happens if the blood spaces in the penis is filled?

A

penis becomes erected

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14
Q

7.5cm long with many sac like pouches. attached to the vas deferens near the base of the bladder

A

seminal vesicle

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15
Q

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.

A

thick, yellow; fructose

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16
Q

Ducts from ________ carry its thin secretions into the urethra for nourishments for the sperm cells. it is located below the bladder

A

prostate gland

17
Q

also referred as the Cowper’s gland. These glans secrete a clear and slippery fluid that lubricates the urethra.

A

Bulbourethral gland

18
Q

it is the primary reproductive of a female. serves in production of estrogen and progesterone

A

ovaries

19
Q

it is also called as “the womb”

A

uterus

20
Q

the WIDER part of the uterus is called?

A

corpus

21
Q

the LOWER and NARROWER part of the uterus is called?

A

cervix

22
Q

it is involved in menstruation. it is where an egg develops throughout pregnancy after it implants itself in the lining.

A

endometrium

23
Q

This duct transports and temporarily stores sperm cells that are produced in the testis.

A

Epidydimis

24
Q

also called as the “fallopian tubes”. it transports ova to the uterus

A

oviduct

25
Q

this is where the baby exits the uterus to the vagina.

A

cervix

26
Q

the final passageway through which a baby exits at birth. also the entry point during sexual intercourse.

A

vagina