female and male reproductive system Flashcards
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male reproductive system
the purpose of the male reproductive system is to generate
male gametes (sperm) and deliver them to the female reproductive system
male reproductive system
the components of the male reproductive system include the
penis
vas deferens
urethra
prostate
seminal vesicles
testis (testes)
scrotum
male reproductive system
the testes are the primary
reproductive organs
male reproductive system
within the testes there are lots of
seminiferous tubules in which sperm are produced
male reproductive system
the scrotum is a sac that houses
the testes away from the body to lower their temperature during sperm production
male reproductive system
the lower temp of the scrotum provides the
appropriate environment for sperm to mature
male reproductive system
if the sperm grows at body temp or warmer, the sperm do not
mature properly
male reproductive system
the prostate and seminal vesicles produce fluids necessary for
lubricating and nourishing the sperm
male reproductive system
the vas derfens, the urethra, and the penis form the conduit through which
sperm is ejaculated
male reproductive system
the vas deferens leads to the
urethra which leads sperm outside the body through the penis, which is the male copulatory organ
copulatory: enagage in sexual intercourse
female reproductive system
the female reproductive system’s primary roles include generating
female gametes (ova or eggs)
fertilization (conception)
implantation (start of pregnancy)
gestation (pregnancy)
parturition (birth)
female reproductive system
the components of the female reproductive system include the
ovaries
fallopian tubes (oviducts)
uterus
cervix
vagina
labia minora
labia majora
clitoris
female reproductive system
the labia majora and minora open into the
vagina
female reproductive system
the vagina is a canal that serves as the female
copulatory organ and the birth canal by connecting to the uterus through the cervix
female reproductive system
the fallopian tube connect the ovaries to the
uterus
female reproductive system
in response to changing hormone levels, a
follicle in the ovary matures and releases an egg that then travels down the fallopian tubes to the uterus
female reproductive system
fertilization (conception) which is the fusion of the
egg and sperm, normally occurs in the fallopian tubes
female reproductive system
if a released egg is fertilized by a sperm it is called a
zygote
female reproductive system
zygotes undergoe several divisions into a ball of
cells called a blastocyte and might undergo implantation
female reproductive system
implantation is the process by which a
blastocyst implants itself in the uterine wall (endometrium).
if the blastocystsuccesfully implants in the uterus, the blastocyst develops into an embryo and grows a placenta that allows the smbryonic and maternal blood supplies into the network
female reproductive system
the placenta nourishes and the embryo as it grows into a
fetus and removes wastes
female reproductive system
once the fetus is ready for birth, about
40 weeks after fertilizationm the uterus contracts and the fetus is pushed out through the vagina
relationship between the reproductive system and the endocrine system
hormones are part of the endocrine system and allow for
cell-to-cell communication
relationship between the reproductive system and the endocrine system
cell to cell communication controls
many processes in the reproductive system
