Reproductive System Flashcards
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The changes you experience upon reaching puberty are driven by the coordinated functions of which body systems?
Reproductive System
Endocrine System
Nervous System
What are the main functions of the male reproductive system?
to produce and deliver sperm
It is responsible for making sperm and testosterone secretion.
Testes (Testicles)
It is the site of spermatogenesis.
Seminiferous Tubules
It stores the sperm cells produced by the testes.
Epididymis
It transports the mature sperm to the urethra.
Vas Deferens
It is the process done by the vas deferens; transporting the mature sperm to the urethra.
Peristalsis
It secretes a fluid rich in sugar that sperm cells use for energy.
Seminal Vesicle
It secretes alkaline fluid that neutralizes the acids in the female reproductive system.
Prostate Gland
It secretes alkaline fluid that neutralizes traces of acidic urine in the urethra.
Bulbourethral Gland
It carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body.
Urethra
It is an external sac of skin that contains the testes outside the body for lower temperature.
Scrotum
It is an external organ that leads the fluid and sperm outside of the body.
Penis
What is the main function of the female reproductive system?
to produce egg, receive sperm, and prepare the body for nourishing a developing embryo
It produces mature egg cells, estrogen & testosterone.
Ovaries
What is the process that the ovaries undergo when producing mature egg cells?
Ovulation
It serves as the passageway where an ovum moves from the ovary to the uterus.
Fallopian Tube
It provides the appropriate environment and nutrients for the fetus.
Uterus
Which part of the uterus is the inner layer where the embryo is planted?
Endometrium
Which part of the uterus induces uterine contractions?
Myometrium
Which part of the uterus hosts a fertilized embryo as it grows into a baby?
Fundus
A cylinder-shaped neck of tissue that connects the uterus and the vagina.
Cervix
Birth control; it joins the cervix to the outside of the body.
Vagina
What hormone does the hypothalamus release?
Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH)