Structure of Reproductive Tract Flashcards
What are the male reproductive organs
Penis
Scrotum
Testes
Assessory glands
Sex glands
What’s another word for sperm
Spermatozoa
Where is sperm produced
Seminiferous tubules in testes
What cell nourish/support development of sperm
Sertoli cells
Where does storage and maturation of sperm occur
Epididymis
What cell produces sex hormones in male sex organs
Leydig cell
What are the three parts of penis
Root
Shaft
Head (glans penis)
What do assessory glands do
Secrete fluids that mixes with sperm - semen
What are the 4 assessory glands
Ampulla
Vesicular
Prostate
Bulbourethral
What gland does cats not have
Vesicular
What gland do boars not have
Ampulla
What does ampulla gland do
Secretions that reduce chemical compounds
What does vesicular gland do
Promotes motility
Provide fructose as energy source
What does prostate gland do
Secrete production that’s added to sperm to promote motility and coagulation
What does bulbourethral gland do
secrete alkaline mucus
What does testosterone do
regulates development of sec organs
Mating behaviour
Spermatogenesis
What does the ovaries do
Produce oocytes/sex hormones
What does the oviduct do
Facilitates transport of sperm from uterus
Aid sperm maturation, fertilisation, initial zygote
Where does fertilisation happen
ampulla
What does uterus do
Transport sperm, supply foetus with nutrients, removal of waste
What are the 3 layers of uterine wall
Endometrium
Myometrium
Perimetrium
What kind of epithelium is in vagina
Stratified squamous
