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