part 3 Flashcards
(9 cards)
kidney
removes excess water electrolytes and waste of protein metabolism from blood
urine formation
ureter
transports urine from kidney to urinary bladder
testis
produces sperm cells and andogens such as testosterone
penis
male organ of copulation
body of penis has a dense network of nerve endings that are important in sexual response
transmits urine and semen
ovary
maturation and release of ocytes
production of female sex hormones such as progesterone, estrogen and inhibin
Fallopian tubes
conduit for movement of germ cells
site of fertilization
larynx
conducts air to and from the lower respiratory tract
sound production
stops food from going into the lower respiratory tract
thymus gland
involved in t lymphocyte differentiation
secretes thymopoetin and thymosin
thyroid gland
synthesizes and secretes thyroid hormones T3 and calcitonin