Reproductive System Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
What are the components of the FEMALE reproductive system?
A
- Uterine tube
- ovary
- uterus
- clitoris
- vagina
2
Q
What are the layers of the uterus body?
A
- perimetrium
- myometrium
- endometrium
3
Q
What are the two major parts of the ovarian cycle?
A
- follicular phase (12-14 days)
- luteal phase (post ovulation) (14-16 days)
4
Q
What are the two major parts of the ovarian cycle?
A
- follicular phase (12-14 days)
- luteal phase (post ovulation) (14-16 days)
5
Q
What are the components of the MALE reproductive system?
A
- gonads: (testes)
- ducts: (epididymis, urethra, ductus deferens)
- accessory glands: (seminal vesicles, prostate, bulbourethral gland)
- external genitalia: (scrotum, penis)
6
Q
What is the purpose of the Vas deferens? (In men)
A
- muscular duct, the whole role is to transport spermatozoa
7
Q
What mediates an erection? (Hint: nervous system)
A
- Parasympathetic nervous system relaxes arteries in penis, allowing blood to fill erectile tissues
