Reproductive Organs Flashcards
(38 cards)
What cells does the reproductive organs produce?
Sex cells
What system does the reproductive organs form?
The reproductive system
How many undeveloped egg cells are made in each ovary
100k
What are the female reproductive system organs?
Ovary,oviduct,uterus,cervix,vagina
What is the female sex cell called
Egg cell
What is the male sex cells called
Sperm cell
How many days till an ovary produce one mature egg cell
28-32 days
Where is the mature egg cell released?
Oviduct
Two more names for the oviduct
Fallopian tube and egg tube
What sweeps the egg cell to the uterus
Cilia
Where does the baby develop
Uterus
What is the uterus made of
Muscular walls and a soft lining
What is the lower end of the uterus
Cevix
What holds the baby during pregnancy
The cervix
Where are the egg cells produced from
The ovaries
How many ovaries does a female have
Two
How small is a egg cell
Smaller than a full stop less than 0.1mm
What is the function of the jelly coat in the egg cell
Allows one sperm cell to enter
What is the function of the cyto plasm in egg cell
Has a space of food to provide the egg cell with energy
Where does the male produce sperm cells
In the testes
Where are the testes held
Outside the body
What is the scrotum and how does there position help the sperm cell
It’s a bag of skin and it helps keep the sperm cell in the right temperature to develop properly
How many sperm cell does the male produce
1 million every day
Name every organ in the male reproductive system
Glands,scrotum,penis,sperm duct,testis,foreskin