The Organs Of Reproduction Flashcards
What does the male reproductive system consist of? (5)
- Testes
- Sperm ducts
- Scrotum
- Urethra
- Penis
Sex cells or sperm cells develop in tubes in the _______.
Testes
Where do the testes?
The testes lie in a sac outside the body called the scrotum.
What is the job of the scrotum?
Keeps the testes cooler than the body as sperm develop at a lower temperature than the body.
What à is hormone?
A chemical messenger produced in the endocrine glands.
What is the sperm duct?
This is where sperm travels from the testes along the sperm duct or vas deferens to the penis. Special glands release a thick white liquid that mixes with sperm providing food and to help them swim faster. The sperm duct join the urethra.
What is the urethra?
It is a tube leading from the bladder through the penis and opens to the outside at its tip. The urethra carries the sperm through the penis to the outside of the body.
What is the penis?
The penis is made of erectile tissue that fills up with blood making it erect to transfer semen. It allows semen to get into the female by ejaculation.y
What are the testes?
Produce the hormone testerone for puberty and testes produce sperm.
What does a woman’s reproductive system consist of?(5)
Two ovaries Fallopian tubes (Oviducts) Uterus Cervix Vagina
When a girl is born, she has thousands of ________ _____ in the ovaries.
Immature eggs
What does a girl produce during puberty?
Hormones mainly oestrogen and progesterone that mature these eggs
What are Fallopian tubes?
These are tube found on each side of the uterus, when the ovary releases on egg, tiny hairs move the egg along the Fallopian tube to the uterus.
What is ovaries?
Ovaries store a females thousands of immature eggs. Eggs are also produced in the ovaries.
What is a another name for a sex cell?
Gamete
