UNIT2-Cells and reproductive organs EOY Flashcards
What is the function of the Glands?
Produce a liquid that mixes with sperm to make semen.
What is the function of the Sperm ducts?
Tubes that carry the sperm from the testes to the penis.
What is the function of the male Urethra?
Allows urine or semen to be released outside of the body.
What is the function of the testes?
Produce sperm cells.
What is the function of the penis?
Male organ involved in sexual intercourse.
What is the function of the scrotum?
Skin that contains the testes.
What are the key parts of the sperm cell?
head-Nucleus Acrosome
Mid piece -mitochondria
Tail
What are key parts of an egg cell?
Jelly coat (zona pellucida)
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
What is the function of the oviduct (fallopian tube)?
Where fertilisation happens.
What is the function of the Uterus?
Fertilised egg implants and the embryo develops into a baby.
What is the function of the Ovaries?
Contains the egg cells
What is the function of the Cerxiv?
Muscles between the vagina and the uterus.
What is the function of the female Urethra?
Carries urine from the bladder out of the body.
What is the function of the Vagina?
Involved in sexual intercourse acts as birth canal and it is where the menstrual flow passes.
What is the scientific name for the sex cells of both the male and female body?
gametes
