Functions of the organ parts Flashcards
What is the organ that has the function of storing urine?
Urinary bladder
Storage of stool before a person is ready to have a bowel movement?
Rectum
To control the exit of faeces from the body during defecation?
Anus
Matures sperm and provides storage
Epididymis
Produces sperm
Testes
Transportation of mature sperm to the prostate gland
Vas Deferens
Produces a large portion of fluid that makes up semen, providing support and protection
Prostate gland
Delivers semen into the vagina during sex
Penis
Produces liquids and fluids to create semen into the prostate gland
Seminal Vesicle
Protection of the testes and regulating temperature
Scrotum
Ejaculates semen and expels urine
Urethra
To transport male sperm cells to the egg. Provides a suitable environment for fertilisation. Transportation of the egg from the ovary, where it is produced, to the central channel (lumen)
Fallopian Tube
Inner lining of the uterus that thickens and sheds in a process known as menstruation. If conception takes place, the embryo implants into it.
Endometrium
Produces female sex hormones. Estrogen and progesterone. Release the egg (ovulation)
Ovaries
Where a fertilised egg implants during pregnancy and where a baby develops until birth. It’s also responsible for the menstrual cycle.
Uterus
Functions as the receptacle for the penis during sexual intercourse and carries sperm to the uterus and fallopian tubes. It also serves as the birth canal by stretching to allow delivery of the fetus during childbirth
Vagina
Plays a vital role in the control of the movement into and out of the uterus. Protection of the fetus during pregnancy and the delivery of the fetus during childbirth.
Cervix
