Lab - Reproductive Functions

ovarian cortex

houses ovarian follicles in various stages of development

corpus luteum

produces progesterone

fimbriae

guide ovulated oocyte into fallopian tube

ampulla

usual site of fertilization

uterus

receive, retain, and nourish fertilized ovum

cervical canal

produces mucus that blocks sperm entry except at mid-cycle

areola

contains sebaceous glands; prevents nipple from drying/cracking

suspensory ligaments

attach breast to dermis and to the pectoralis major

alveoli

milk-producing structures

lactiferous ducts

transport breast milk to nipple

testes

production of haploid sperm cells and androgens

epididymis

maturation and storage of sperm cells

scrotum

houses testes outside the body

spermatic cord

contains blood vessels, nerve fibers, and lymphatics that serve testes

pampiniform plexus

cools blood before it enters testes

cremaster muscle

elevates testes

ductus deferens

transports sperm from epididymis to ejaculatory duct

seminal vesicles

produce seminal fluid (part of semen)

ejaculatory duct

transports sperm from ductus deferens to urethra

prostate gland

produces prostatic fluid (part of semen)

urethra

transports semen and urine to exterior of body

corpus spongiosum

erectile tissue that surrounds urethra; erection

corpora cavernosa

two dorsal columns of erectile tissue; erection