Reproductive Systems Flashcards
Testes
egg shaped glands which produces the male sex hormones testosterone and sperm
Scrotum
Sperm must be produced and developed at a temperature that is slightly below the body temperature, and the scrotum serves as a method of maintaining this temperature control by contracting or relaxing in order to bring the testicles closer or further away from the body
Epididymis
these coil like structures take immature sperm and mature them. Once matured, the epididymis stores mature sperm until climax, where they are carried to the urethra by the vas deferens
Penis
serves as the male organ used to deliver sperm to the female during intercourse and houses the urethra, which is stored to transport sperm and urine
Vas deferens
consists of a muscular tube which moves sperm from the epididymis to the urethra
Seminal vesicle
attached to the vas deferens, these small pouches produce fructose, which supplies sperm with energy so they can swim to fertilise the egg
Urethra
the tube located in the penis which carries the urine or sperm to outside the body.
Prostate gland
The prostate gland produces fluid that make up semen, these fluids also supply nutrients to the sperm
Ovaries
Glands which produce female sex hormones and egg cells.
Uterus
Pear shaped organ that grows a lining each month in preparation for pregnancy
Cervix
Connects vagina to the uterus and produces mucus. During sex, this mucus helps sperm from the male reach the uterus and fallopian tubes
Vagina
A canal that joins the cervix to the outside of the body. The vagina is where the baby passes during birth and where the penis enters the body during sex
Fallopian tubes
two fallopian tubes, one on each side, stretch from the ovaries to the uterus. These tubes carry an egg from one of the ovaries each month.
Endometrium
the inner layer of the uterus. This tissues is normally shed monthly in response to the hormonal changes of the menstrual period.
