The Reproductive System Flashcards
(19 cards)
Testes
Produce sperm and testosterone
Epididymis
Site of sperm matoration
Vas Deferens
Tube connecting the epididymis to the urethra
Prostate
Provides a fluid transport medium
Urethra
Tube in which both urine and sperm exit the body
Cowper’s Gland
Release sugar
Seminal Vesicles
Produce alkaline substances
Ovaries
site of meiosis and secrete estrogen and progesterone
Oviduct
Receives the egg upon ovulation and site of fertilization
Uterus
Site of embryo
Cervix
Opening to the uterus and dilate during labor
Vagina
Birth canal
Morula
Ball of cells
Blastula
Holllow ball of cells
Gastrula
3 layers that form
Ectoderm
Mesoderm
Endoderm
Ectoderm
Outer layer - skin, sense, organs, brain
Mesoderm
Muscle, bone, hearth (Middle layer)
Endoderm
(Inner layer) digestive organs, liver, pancreas
The Pituitary Gland Hormones
FSH
LH