Ch 19: Reproductive System Flashcards
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A male’s genitals are also known as…
Testes (which have dual function)
What type of function do testes have?
DUAL function (exocrine & endocrine)
What does dual function pertain for males? What is it and be specific?
Endocrine = Testosterone
Exocrine = Sperm cells
AGAIN… What does endocrine involve?
sex hormones, like testosterone
AGAIN… what does exocrine involve?
sperm cells
The sperm cells in a man will move into the epididymis, what is that region known for?
sperm swim summer camp
(where sperm cells will get motility and swim around body)
What is the epididymis again?
sperm swimming summer camp
After the epididymis (sperm swimming), where does it later move into?
Vas (Ductus Deferens)
After the Vas, which vesicle does the penis produce major fluid, like semen?
Seminal vesicle
After the seminal vesicle, what structure goes after?
Prostate gland
AND FINALLY, after the prostate gland comes the…
Penile
MOVING ON FROM MEN, what is the woman’s sex organ called?
uterus, AKA the womb
What are the total 4 reproductive structures in a woman’s body?
-Uterus
-Fallopian tube
-Vagina
-Mammary gland
Regarding the mammary gland, what hormone is used for milk production?
Prolactin
(prolactin=production)
Regarding the mammary gland, what hormone is used for MILK SECRETION?
Oxytocin
Define gonads?
sex organs
What are the gonads of males & females?
MALE: testes
FEMALE: ovaries
Define gametes?
sex cells
What are the gametes of males & females?
MALE: sperm cells
FEMALE: eggs/oocytes/ova
Do gametes use meiosis or mitosis?
Meiosis (cell division for sex cells)
Define somatic cells?
non-sex cells (EX: skin cells)
Do somatic cells use mitosis or meiosis?
Mitosis (cell division for non-sex cells)
Gametogenesis
production of sex cells (for BOTH female & male)
Spermatogenesis
production of sperm cells (MALE)
