REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM Flashcards

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Sex cells

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Gametes

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2
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A type of cell division in which formation og gametes occur

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Meiosis

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3
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Chromosomes align as pairs

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Synapsis

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4
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Organs of male reproductive system

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Scrotum
Testes
Epididymis
Vas deferens
Seminal vesicle ejaculatory duct
Urethra
Penis
Seminal vesicle
Prostate gland
Bulbourethral glands

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5
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Saclike structure containing the testes

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Scrotum

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6
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Also called male gonads; oval organs within the scrotum

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Testes

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7
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Where sperm cells develop

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Seminiferous tubule

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8
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Endocrine cell that secretes testosterone

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Interstitial cell

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9
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A tightly coiled series of threadlike tubules that form a comma-shaped structure

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Epididymis

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10
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Emerges from the epididymis and ascends alongside posterior side of the testis

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Vas deferens

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11
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Another term for vas deferens

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Ductus deferens

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12
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Formed by the ducts from the seminal vesicle and the ampulla of the ductus deferens

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Ejaculatory duct

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13
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Types of urethra:

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Prostatic urethra
Membranous urethra
Spongy urethra

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14
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Passes through the prostate gland

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Prostate urethra

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15
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Passes through the floor of the pelvis; surrounded by the external urinary sphincter

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Membranous urethra

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16
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Extends the length of the penis and opens at its end

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Spongy urethra

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17
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Male organ of copulation

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Penis

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18
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Located next to ductus deferens help form ejaculatory duct

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Seminal vesicles

19
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Consists of glandular muscular tissue and empties into the urethra

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Prostate gland

20
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A pair of small, mucus-secreting glands that empty into the urethra

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Bulbourethral glands

21
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Another term for bulbourethral gland

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Cowper glands

22
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Formation of sperm cells

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Spermatogenesis

23
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Most peripheral germ cells that divide through mitosis

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Spermatogonia

24
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Product of secondary meiotic division

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Spermatids

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Developed spermatid with a head, midpiece, and flagellum
Spermatozoon
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Mixture of sperm cells and gland secretions
Semen
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Path of sperm
Sperm develop in the seminiferous tubule Mature in the epididymis Move through the vas deferens Receive secretions from seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethral gland Urethra where semen exits the body
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Pattern of sperm cell production:
Germ cells - Spermatogonia - Primary spermatocytes - Secondary spermatocytes - Spermatids - Sperm cells
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Sperm cell's structure
Head, Midpiece, Tail
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Contain a nucleus and DNA
Head
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Contain mitochondria
Midpiece
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Flagellum for movement
Tail
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Organs of the female reproductive system:
Ovaries Uterine tubes Uterus Vagina External genitalia Mammary glands
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The primary sex organ in females
Ovaries
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Received the ovulated oocyte and provide a site for fertilization
Uterine tube/Fallopian tube
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A hollow organ located between the urinary bladder and the rectum
Uterus
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Female organs for copulation; allows menstrual flow and childbirth
Vagina
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Pudendum; external female genitalia
Vulva
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Organs of milk production; located in the breast
Mammary glands
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First episode of the menstrual bleeding
Menarche
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Cessation of menstrual cycles
Menopause
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The cells from which oocyte develop
Oogonia
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Release of an oocyte from a ovary
Ovulation
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