Male and Femal Reproductive System Flashcards
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Responsible for the process of reproduction
Reproductive system
A hollow tube that also contains the urethra
Penis
Responsible for the production of semen, which contains sperm
Testes
A comma shaped part of the male reproductive system; stores the sperm and serves as the site for sperms cell maturation
Epydidymis
A bag or a pouch like part that holds the testes
Scrotum
Passageway of both urine and semen
Urethra
Also known as ducts deference; a long transport tube that carries the sperm from the epydidymis to the ejaculations duct
Vas deferens
Formed by the vast deferens and the seminal vesicle; carries the sperm to the urethra
Ejaculatory duct
Secretes an alkaline fluid that contains sugar, which provides energy to the sperm cell
Seminal vesicle
Releases a milky fluid that liquifies the semen, making the sperm move faster. The fluid secreted by the prostate gland makes up to 25% of the semen.
Prostate gland
Secretes an alkaline substance in the urethra, which neutralizes the acid from the urine. This helps protect the sperm as it passes along the urethra
Cowper’s gland
A Process of producing the sperm
Spermatogenesis
Parts of a sperm
Head, middle piece, tail
Produces the egg cell; the main reproductive organ of the female reproductive system
Ovary
Serves as the passageway of the egg; connects the ovaries to the uterus; the siye of fertilization
Fallopian tube