Reproductive System Flashcards
(41 cards)
Where’s the sperm cells made
Testies
Why do the sperm have tails
To swim
Where are the eggs made
Overies
What do the Testies do
Produce sperm
What does the sperm duct do
Carry sperm for the testes to the uretha
What’s the scrotum
Sac to hold and protect the testes at slightly lower than the body temp
What’s the uretha
Tube through which sperm leavs the penis
What’s the prostate gland do
Adds fluid to feed the sperm
What’s the penis
Organ that delivers sperm into the females vagina
What’s the uterus
Nourishes the developing foetus of pregnancy results
What do the ovaries do
Produces ova
What does the oviduct do
Carries ova to the uterus where fertilisation takes place
What’s the cervix
Opening of the uterus and widens during birth
What’s the vagina
Where the penis entrs during sex
What days does menstrstion happen
1-5
What happens in day 6-13
Lining repairs itself and builds up again in preparation for fertilisation and implantation
When’s ovulation and when does it happen
Day 14
Egg released
What days is fertilisation likely to happen
11-17
How long does the menstural cycle normally last
28 days
What’s the purpose of the menstral cycle
Prepare the uterus for pregnancy
What’s fertalisation
Sperm and egg nuclei fuse
How many chromosomes do we have and what are they known as
46 or 23 pairs and diploids
What’s a zigote
Fertilised egg
What dose haploid mean
Contain half the number of chromosomes chromosomes as normal cells
