science 3rd quarter Flashcards

1
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Male reproductive system

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testes
scrotum
ducts
penis
seminal vesicles
prostate glands
bulbourethral glands

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2
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Female Reproductive System

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ovaries
oviduct
uterus
cervix
vagina

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3
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The primary organs are involved in the production of germ cells or sex cells and in the manufacture of hormones. These organs are referred to as?

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gonads or sex glamds

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4
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are the primary male reproductive organs. They are oval shaped located in the scrotum. Measures about 3.7 to 5cm in length and 2.5cm in width.

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Testes

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5
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is a sac that contains the testes, as well as the many nerves and blood vessels that straddle it.

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Scrotum

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6
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is a long coiled tube, about 6 meters long, located each testis. Transports and temporarily stores sperm cells that are produced in the testis.

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Epididymis

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7
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It transports mature sperm cells to the urethra in preparation for ejaculation

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Vas deferens

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8
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Refers to the discharge of semen through the urethra.

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Ejaculation

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9
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Is a mixture of sperm cells and various secretions.

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Semen

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10
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is a tube that extends from the urinary bladder to the outside. Measures about 20cm in length.

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Urethra

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11
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is the male organ for sexual intercourse

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Penis

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12
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are twisted muscular tubes about 7.5m long with many sac-like pouches. The glandular linings of the seminal vesicles produce a thick, yellow, an alkaline secretion rich in sugar (fructose) that provides nourishment to the sperm cells.

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Seminal Vesicles

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13
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Is located below the urinary bladder, where it surrounds the first part of the urethra. These fluids also help in nourishing the sperm cells.

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Prostate gland

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14
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are a pair of pea-sized organs located on the sides of the urethra just below the prostate glands.

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Bulbourethral Glands

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15
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are the primary female reproductive organs where the female sex cells or ova are formed.

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Ovaries

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16
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These tubes transport the ova to the uterus. It takes about 5 days for an ovum to reach the uterus from the ovary.

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Oviducts/Fallopian tubes

17
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is also known as the womb.

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Uterus

18
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is situated between the vagina and uterus. It is the opening through which sperm cells must pass to fertilize an egg.

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Cervix

19
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is a tube-like muscular structure measuring about 7.5cm. It ends at the cervix and is the point of entry for the penis during sexual activity.

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Vagina