Unit 9: reproductive system Flashcards
testes
where sperm are produced
vas deferens
the tube connecting the testes to the prostate
prostate
the organ which regulates whether urine or semen flows through the urethra
urethra
the tube from the bladder to the outside (in both men and women)
scrotum
the skin and muscles which raise and lower the testes to keep them at an appropriate temperature for sperm production
vagina
the birth canal
where the penis goes during intercourse
cervix
the opening of the uterus
holds the baby inside the uterus during pregnancy
uterus
the womb
where the embryo implants and where the baby develops
Fallopian tubes
The passageway between the ovary and the uterus
Where fertilization takes place.
ovaries
create the egg cells
release hormones which cause the menstrual cycle
puberty
the onset of fertility
hormones change the body to make it fertile
path of the egg cell (unfertilized)
ovaries, Fallopian tube, uterus, cervix, vagina
path of the sperm
testes, vas deferens, prostate, urethra, vigina, cervix, uterus, Fallopian tube
Why don’t women have a prostate?
Women’s bodies have two openings (the urethra and vagina) so our passageways are not connected. Men have only one opening (the penis) so their passageways are connected and the prostate regulates which fluid flows through.
Women have _____ which produce _____, while men have _____ which produce ____.
ovaries
eggs
testes
sperm
