Female and Male Reproductive System Flashcards

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what is the ovary?

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where egg cells are formed by meiosis (in the follicle) - produces hormones oestrogen and progesterone

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what is the oviduct?

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egg cells travel down this to the uterus - lined with cilia which move the cell and is the site of fertilisation

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what is the uterus (womb)?

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a lining forms in the uterus, where the embryo will implant. the foetus develops in the uterus, which has a thicker muscular wall - this contracts during labour

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what is the cervix?

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narrow opening to the uterus - this dilates during labour, to allow the baby to be born

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what is the vagina?

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muscular tube that leads from the cervix to the outside of the woman’s body. a man’s penis goes into the woman’s vagina during sexual intercourse and the baby passes through the vagina when it is born

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what are the testes?

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where sperm cells are formed by meiosis - produces the hormone testosterone

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what is the sperm duct?

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maturing sperm are transported along this tube

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what are the seminal vesicles and the prostate gland?

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they release liquids into the sperm duct, which mixes with the sperm cells to form semen - the liquid provides nutrients to the sperm

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what is the penis?

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transports urine and semen out of the body. contains tissue which fills with blood to become erect; this helps to pass the semen out of the body and into the female’s vagina during sexual intercourse

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what is the urethra?

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tube inside the penis which can transport either urine or semen

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