Final Flashcards
Male Primary sex organ
testes
female primary sex organ
ovaries
male secondary sex organs
ducts, glands, and penis
female secondary sex organ
uterine tubes, uterus, vagina
3 main scrotal mechanisms for temp regulation
cremaster muscle
dartos muscle
pampiniform plexus
blood-testis barrier
tight junction, separates sperm from immune system
spermatic ducts
efferent ductules
duct of epididymis
ductus deferenes
ejaculatory duct
3 glands in male system
seminal vesicles
prostate gland
bulbourethral glands
spermatogenesis
process of making sperm
spermiogenesis
transformation of spermatids into spermatozoa
purpose of female system
produce & delivers gametes
provides nutrition & shelter for fetus
gives birth
nourishes infant
layers of uterus
perimetrium (outer)
myometrium (middle)
Endometrium (inner)
layers of endometrium
stratum functionalism
stratum basalis
3 stages of female puberty
thelarche (breast development)
pubarche (pubic hair)
menarche ( menstrual period)
climacteric
midlife change in hormone secretion
menopause
cessation of menstrual cycle
reproductive cycle
fertilization—birth—-fertility
sexual cycle
monthly events w/o pregnancy
ovarian cycle
3 stages that develop follicles
menstrual cycle
buildup of endometrium followed by breakdown and discharge
hierarchy of hormonal control during sexual cycle
hypothalamus— pituitary— ovaries—- uterus
3 stages of ovarian cycle
follicles phase
ovulation
luteal phase
4 stages of menstrual cycle
proliferative
secretory
premenstrual
menstrual
conceptus
all products of conception