4,2 The human reproductive system

Question 1

testes

Answer 1

male organs that produce sperm cells

Question 2

seminiferous tubules

Answer 2

tubes within the testes in which sperm cells develop

Question 3

epididymis

Answer 3

cap-like structure on top of each testis in which sperm is stored temporarily

Question 4

sperm ducts

Answer 4

tubes that lead sperm from the testes towards the urethra

Question 5

seminal vesicles

Answer 5

glands that produce fluid which nourishes sperm and enables them to swim

Question 6

prostate gland

Answer 6

gland that produces additional fluid that nourishes sperm and enables them to swim

Question 7

semen

Answer 7

sperm cells and fluid together

Question 8

urethra

Answer 8

tube inside the penis that transports the semen and urine out of the body

Question 9

ejaculation

Answer 9

the process of semen passing out of the body

Question 10

erectile tissue

Answer 10

spongy tissue that makes the penis erect when blood is pumped into it

Question 11

ovary

Answer 11

paired almond sized organ in which egg cells develop

Question 12

oviduct

Answer 12

tube like structure that transports the egg cell towards the uterus

Question 13

uterus

Answer 13

hollow pear shaped organ with a muscular wall

Question 14

cervix

Answer 14

narrow opening at the bottom of the uterus

Question 15

birth canal

Answer 15

tube like structure through which a baby travels through during childbirth, also called the vagina

Question 16

vulva

Answer 16

the area where the vagina is open to the outside

Question 17

clitoris

Answer 17

sensitive organ above the urethral opening

Question 18

inner labia

Answer 18

two inner folds of skin that surround and protect the vulva

Question 19

outer labia

Answer 19

two outer folds of skin that surround the inner labia and protect the vulva