The Reproductive System Flashcards
Male Structures
Testes (testicles), Scrotum, Epididymis, ) Vas Deferens, Seminal Vesicle, Ejaculatory Duct, Prostate Gland, ) Urethra, Penis
Testes (testicles)
Also called the gonads
Produce sperm cells
Produces male hormone “testosterone”
Scrotum
sac made of skin and muscle
Epididymis
6m coiled tube on each testicle
Where sperm matures
Vas Deferens
transports sperm to the ejaculatory duct
Seminal Vesicle
Produces semen
A fluid that carries sperm from the male reproductive tract
Ejaculatory Duct
Passes through the prostate gland to the urethra
Prostate Gland
Doughnut-shaped just below the neck of the bladder
Adds fluid into semen to increase sperm mobility
Females Structures
Ovaries, Fallopian tube, Uterus, Vagina, ) External Genitalia
Ovaries
Female sex cell
Also called gonads
Contain ova or eggs
Secrete female hormones “estrogen and progesterone”
Fallopian tube
Transports the released ovum to the uterus
One attached to each side of the uterus
Uterus
Hollow, muscular organ located mid-pelvis
Main part is the fundus
Tissue lining is the endometrium
Vagina
Muscular canal leading from the cervix to the outside
External Genitalia
Collectively called the “vulva”
Everything external
Female menstrual cycle
Begins at puberty, generally between the ages of 9 and 17
Fertilization
The uniting of the sperm and ovum into one cell is called fertilization
STIs
Spread through sexual contact
What is HIV
Human: Infecting human beings
Immunodeficiency: Decrease or weakness in the body’s ability to fight off infections and illnesses
Virus: A pathogen having the ability to replicate only inside a living cell
Types of HIV
HIV 1: Most common in sub-Saharan Africa and throughout the world
HIV 2: Most often found in West Central Africa, parts of Europe and India
What is AIDS
Acquired: To come into possession of something new
Immune
Deficiency: Decrease or weakness in the body’s ability to fight off infections and illnesses
Syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular abnormality
AIDS is the final stage of the virus form of HIV
