Reproductive System Flashcards
(20 cards)
Where is sperm made?
Seminiferous tubules in the testes.
What hormone do interstitial cells produce?
Testosterone.
What are the three parts of sperm?
Head (DNA), midpiece (mitochondria), tail (movement).
What do Sertoli cells do?
Support and nourish developing sperm.
What is the path sperm travels?
Testes → epididymis → vas deferens → urethra.
What do seminal vesicles secrete?
Fructose and nutrients for sperm.
What causes erection?
Blood filling the corpus cavernosum.
What is ejaculation?
Semen being pushed out by peristalsis.
What is the role of the acrosome?
Enzymes to penetrate the egg.
What are the female gonads called?
Ovaries.
Where does fertilisation usually occur?
Fallopian tube (ampulla).
What is ovulation?
Release of a mature egg from the ovary.
What hormone triggers ovulation?
LH (Luteinising Hormone).
What hormone builds the endometrium?
Estrogen.
What hormone maintains the endometrium?
Progesterone.
What is the inner lining of the uterus called?
Endometrium.
What is capacitation?
Sperm maturing inside female tract.
What is the fertilised egg called?
Zygote.
What hormone triggers labour?
Oxytocin.
What is the placenta?
Organ that supports and nourishes the fetus.
