Urin/Male/Female Repro/PAPA/STDs Flashcards
(49 cards)
A pair of organs that filter waste products away from blood
Kidneys
What structure forms a pathway for urine to travel from the kidneys to the bladder?
Ureter
Approximately how much pee can a bladder hold?
1 liter
What is the hormone secreted by the male reproductive system?
Testoerone
What’s the complete genetic replica found in each male?
Sperm
Why are the testicles located externally?
To regulate the temperature of the sperm
When prostage glands are enlarged, it inhibits the release of?
Urine
What is this? A mixture that supports sperm to get it outside of the body
Semen
Sperm are formed in?
Testicles
What do seminal vesicles make for semen?
Glucose(food)
What does the prostate gland make for semen?
Alkaline fluid
What does the bulbourethral gland do in semen?
Fluid
A doctor who specializes in the diseases in the male reproductive system?
Urologist
What’s a vasectomy?
The cutting of the vas deferens tube
What are the two hormones secreted by females?
Estrogen and progesterone
What structure releases eggs?
Ovaries
How often do ovaries release eggs?
28 days
The process of releasing an egg is called?
Ovulation
The process of endometrium sloughing off is called?
Menstruation
Where does fertilization of eggs happen?
Fallopian tubes
Where should the plantation happen?
Uterus
What is it called if the fertilized egg implants in the fallopian tube instead of the uterus?
Ectopic pregnancy
What are the 3 layers of the uterus?
Endometrium, myometrium, perimetrium
What layer sloughs off during menstruation?
Endometrium