REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Flashcards
Sex cells
Gametes
A type of cell division in which formation og gametes occur
Meiosis
Chromosomes align as pairs
Synapsis
Organs of male reproductive system
Scrotum
Testes
Epididymis
Vas deferens
Seminal vesicle ejaculatory duct
Urethra
Penis
Seminal vesicle
Prostate gland
Bulbourethral glands
Saclike structure containing the testes
Scrotum
Also called male gonads; oval organs within the scrotum
Testes
Where sperm cells develop
Seminiferous tubule
Endocrine cell that secretes testosterone
Interstitial cell
A tightly coiled series of threadlike tubules that form a comma-shaped structure
Epididymis
Emerges from the epididymis and ascends alongside posterior side of the testis
Vas deferens
Another term for vas deferens
Ductus deferens
Formed by the ducts from the seminal vesicle and the ampulla of the ductus deferens
Ejaculatory duct
Types of urethra:
Prostatic urethra
Membranous urethra
Spongy urethra
Passes through the prostate gland
Prostate urethra
Passes through the floor of the pelvis; surrounded by the external urinary sphincter
Membranous urethra
Extends the length of the penis and opens at its end
Spongy urethra
Male organ of copulation
Penis
Located next to ductus deferens help form ejaculatory duct
Seminal vesicles
Consists of glandular muscular tissue and empties into the urethra
Prostate gland
A pair of small, mucus-secreting glands that empty into the urethra
Bulbourethral glands
Another term for bulbourethral gland
Cowper glands
Formation of sperm cells
Spermatogenesis
Most peripheral germ cells that divide through mitosis
Spermatogonia
Product of secondary meiotic division
Spermatids