Sexual Reproduction in Humans Flashcards
Function of the testes
Produce gametes and testosterone
Function of the epididymis
Sperm are stored there to mature and become fully mobile
Function of the vas deferens
Carries sperm to the penis
Function of the seminal vesicle
Secretes fluid to nourish the sperm and counter the acidity of the vagina
Function of the prostate gland
Secretes fluid containing zinc and is alkaline to counter the acidity of urine and the vagina
Function of the urethra
Carries semen and urine out of the body
Function of the ovary
Produces gametes and oestrogen and progesterone
Function of the fallopian tubes
Waft the secondary oocyte towards the uterus
Function of the uterus
Site of foetal development
Function of the endometrium
site of implantation of the blastocyst and placenta formation during pregnancy.
Function of the cervix
A narrow ring of connective tissue which separates the uterus from the outside world
Function of the vagina
Sperm travel from the vagina to the uterus
Where does spermatogenesis take place
In the seminiferous tubules
List the order of the gradually more developed male gametes
Germinal epithelium Spermatogonium Primary spermatocyte Secondary spermatocyte spermatid spermatozoa
Which cells provide nourishment to the spermatids
Sertoli cells