Science Reproduction Flashcards, Mr. Meier

Mr Meier, Physical Science, Human Sexuality quiz

Fallipian Tube

Ovary

Uterus

Vagina

Urinary Bladder

Urethra

Cervix

Testes

Scrotum

Epididymis

vas deferens

Urinary bladder

Prostate gland

Seminal vesicle

Cowper’s gland

Rectum

Ovary

produces eggs, estrogen, and progesterone

Fallopian tubes

tubes which captures and carries eggs from the ovaries to the uterus and which provides the place where fertilization occurs

Uterus

A hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of the female, in which the embryo is nourished and develops before birth

Cilia

Moves egg in the fallopian tubes

Cervix

The opening of the uterus that dilates at birth.

Vagina

A muscular, elastic passageway that extends from the uterus to the outside of the body and is the birth canal

Epididymis

A long, coiled duct on the outside of the testis in which sperm mature and are stored

Follicle

the sac in the ovary in which the egg develops

Nutrient lining

the wall of the uterus

Testosterone

A male sex hormone produced by the testes

Scrotum

Regulates temperature of the testes by moving closer and further from the body cavity

Seminal vesicles

two small glands that secrete a fluid rich in sugar that nourishes and helps sperm move

Prostate gland

Adds an alkaline (basic) fluid to the sperm in the acidic vagina

Cowper’s gland

2 small pea sized glands located on each side of the urethra that secretes a lubrication fluid