sexual reproduction in humans Flashcards
1
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vas deferens
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carries sperm towards the penis for ejaculation
2
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testes
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produces gametes and the hormone testosterone. surrounded in a skin sac called the scrotum
3
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another name for gametes
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spermatozoa
4
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penis
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organ adapted to transfer the sperm into the vagina during sexual intercourse
5
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epididymis and seminiferous tubules
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spermatozoa are made in the seminiferous tubules and stored in the epididymis to mature and become mobile
6
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urethra
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carries semen and urine out of the body
7
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prostate gland
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secretes an alkaline fluid containing zinc ions onto sperm in the vas deferens
8
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seminal vesicle
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