Sex education test Flashcards
(21 cards)
the male reproductive cell.
Sperm
the male hormone produced in the testes.
Testosterone
glands that nourish the sperm cells.
Seminal Vesicles
a gland that produces a fluid that protects sperm and mixes with other secretions to make semen.
Prostate gland
a gland that secretes a clear fluid into the urethra.
Cowper’s gland
a structure on top of the testes where sperm mature.
Epididymis
glands that produce testosterone and sperm cells.
Testes
a sac that holds the testes.
Scrotum
a tube in the penis that carries urine and semen.
Urethra
the external organ for reproduction and urination.
Penis
tubes that carry sperm from the epididymis to the urethra.
Vas deferens
the glands that store ova (eggs) and produce estrogen.
Ovaries
the female reproductive cell.
Ovum
the female hormone produced in the ovaries.
Estrogen
the tube through which the ovum (egg) travels from the ovary to the uterus.
Fallopian tube
the muscular organ where a fetus develops.
Uterus
the uterine lining that helps a baby grow. Is shed during menstruation.
Endometrium
the tip or opening of the uterus and opens (dilates) during childbirth.
Cervix
a flexible tube-like passageway where menstrual blood leaves the body, the passageway through which a baby is born (the birth canal.)
Vagina
the releasing of a mature ovum from the ovary each month.
Ovulation
the period of time when menstrual blood (endometrium) is shed.
Mestruation
