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parts of the reproductive system

Seminal Vesicle

Male - a pair of glands found between the bladder and the rectum

Secrete a fluid that contains fructose, energy source for sperm

prostate gland

thumb-sized, it consists of muscular and glandular tissues that lie around the base of the bladder

Secretes a fluid that neutralizes the acieity of the vagina to ensure the survival of the sperm; aids in motility

ejaculatory duct

a canal in the male formed by union of the vas deferens and the duct from the seminal vesicle

It pass through the prostate, and open into the urethra

cowper’s gland

A pair of pea-sized gland along the urethra and below the prostate gland

Secrete a fluid that may serve as lubricant and urine neutralizer

Epididymis

long, narrow, flattened, highly coiled cumulated ducts lying on the edge of the posterior border of the testes

Stores mature sperm and is site where the sperm cells gain the ability to move which is necessary for fertilization

Testis

consists of many highly coiled tubes or ducts surrounded by several layers of connective tissues found inside the scrotum

It produces sperm cells and secretes the male sex hormones (androgen and testosterone)

Scrotum

External saclike structure with temperature slightly lower than that of the rest of the body

Holds the testis/testes

Vas deferens

a short muscular duct

Passageway of fluid that neutralize tot he urethra and stores the sperm

Bladder

a muscular sac in the pelvis, just above and behind the pubic bone

Serves as a conduit for semen and sperm during sexual acts

Urethra

a duct that runs through the length of the penis and opens to the outhside

Serves as the passageway for both sperm and urine; has an opening that closes to pass one at a time

Penis

composed of the spongy erectile tissues; its head is covered by a foreskin, which can be removed through circumcision

Deposits sperm into the vagina

Ovary

small, flattened, elongated organs on both sides of the uterus

Alternately produce the female sex cells (egg or ova) and secretes the female hormones (estrogen and progesterone)

Fallopian tube

a pair of ducts leading from the ovaries to the uterus

Pathway where the ova travels from the ovary to the uterus

Cervix

neck of the uterus that opens to the vagina

Passageway for menstrual flow; passageway for sperm

Vagina

a thin-walled passageway through which sperm can enter and swim to the fallopian tube

Passageway for menstrual flow and baby to the outside

Uterus

A pear shaped mass of solid muscle with a small, flat, central cavity lined with a soft, moist membrane

Holds the fertilized egg and nurtures it until it is a fully developed baby