science 3rd quarter Flashcards
Male reproductive system
testes
scrotum
ducts
penis
seminal vesicles
prostate glands
bulbourethral glands
Female Reproductive System
ovaries
oviduct
uterus
cervix
vagina
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?
gonads or sex glamds
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.
Testes
is a sac that contains the testes, as well as the many nerves and blood vessels that straddle it.
Scrotum
is a long coiled tube, about 6 meters long, located each testis. Transports and temporarily stores sperm cells that are produced in the testis.
Epididymis
It transports mature sperm cells to the urethra in preparation for ejaculation
Vas deferens
Refers to the discharge of semen through the urethra.
Ejaculation
Is a mixture of sperm cells and various secretions.
Semen
is a tube that extends from the urinary bladder to the outside. Measures about 20cm in length.
Urethra
is the male organ for sexual intercourse
Penis
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.
Seminal Vesicles
Is located below the urinary bladder, where it surrounds the first part of the urethra. These fluids also help in nourishing the sperm cells.
Prostate gland
are a pair of pea-sized organs located on the sides of the urethra just below the prostate glands.
Bulbourethral Glands
are the primary female reproductive organs where the female sex cells or ova are formed.
Ovaries