Reproductive System Flashcards
male reproductive system
-produce, maintain, and transfer sperm and semen into the female tract
scrotum
protects testes; keep optimal temp for spermatogenesis
testes
male gonads; produce sperm and testosterone
epididymis
stores sperms as it matures
vas deferens
mature sperm moves from epididymis –> vas deferens –> ejaculatory duct
seminal vesciles
secrete ALKALINE fluids with proteins and mucus into ejaculatory duct
prostate gland
secretes milky white fluid with proteins and ENZYMES as part of semen
bulbourethral (cowper’s) gland
secrete a fluid to NEUTRALIZE the acidity in the urethra
ovaries
female gonads; produce ova, and secrete estrogen and progesterone
fallopian tubes
carry mature egg toward uterus; site of fertilization
uterus
fertilized egg implants on uterine wall; protects and nourishes developing embryo until birth
vagina
muscular tube from cervix to outside of body
-receives semen, is site of intercourse, birth canal
estrogen
stimulates egg maturation
-female sex characteristics
progesterone
prepares uterus to receive fertilized egg
