Human Reproduction Flashcards
(30 cards)
Oviduct- female
Fallopian tube
Leads from ovary to uterus
Ovary-female
Produces eggs, attached to back wall of the abdominal cavity below the kidney
Endomentrium-female
Inner lining of uterus
Cervix-female
Neck of uterus
Vagina-female
Muscular tube that opens to the outside
Clitoris-female
Area very sensitive to stimulation
Labia-female
Fleshy lobes that protect the opening of the vagina
Prostate gland- male
Opens into the urethra and produces an alkaline fluid which neutralises urine
Sperm duct- male
from the testis, opens into urethra
Urethra-male
Passes down penis, both spern and urine pass through it
Penis-male
Shaft of penis
Epididymis-male
Leads to sperm duct
Foreskin- male
Covers the glans (removed in circumcision)
Glans-male
Head of penis, very sensitive to stimulation
Testis-male
Bundle of sperm- producing tubes which join and lead to the epididymis
Scrotum
Balls
Seminal vesicle-male
Opens into the sperm duct and produces seminal fluid
Testosterone
To trigger puberty in males which leads to sexual maturity
Oestrogen
To trigger puberty in females which leads to sexual maturity
Progesterone
To prepare the body for pregnancy
Testosterone
To trigger puberty in males which leads to sexual maturity
Oestrogen
To trigger puberty in females which leads to sexual maturity
Progesterone
To prepare the body for pregnancy
Testes are situated outside the body cavity. Why?
- Protect from physical damage
2. Keeps them at a temperate 2-3°C lower than body temperature, ideal for development of the sperm