Male and Female Reproductive System

Male reproductive system

consists of the testes, ducts, accessory glands and penis

Scrotum

a pouch of skin inside that hangs outside the body.

urethra(structure)

tube leading from bladder/prostate to outside held within penis

urethra(function)

transport of sperm and urine to outside

foreskin

covers the tip of an uncircumcised penis

sperm

male sex cell

circumcision

removal of the foreskin

circumcision

Removal of foreskin from the end of the penis is called ________________.

Testes

Produces sperm and hormone testosterone.

Epididymis

coiled tube where sperm is stored

Vas deferens

Tube for passage of sperm from the epididymis to the penis

Testosterone

hormone produce by the testes.

Seminal Vesicles

produce secretions that become part of the body

Penis

Male sex organ and urinary organ/ The male reproductive organ

testes

Where is the sperm produced? (Male)

Testes-Epidididymis(TO MATURE)-vas deferens (WAIT)-then (OUT) to ejaculatory duct-urethra.

How does the spem travel through the male body?

Urethra (Female)

Carries urine out of the body

Uterus (Female)

Where the egg implants and the fetus develops during pregnancy

Ovary (Female)

Produces the egg (gland that produces estrogen and progesterone)

Oviduct/Fallopian Tube (Female)

The tube that connects the ovary to the ousters. The pathway of the egg (Fertilization occurs here)

estrogen and progesterone

female sex hormone

Fertilization

process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell

Fallopian Tube

tubes in females through which egg passes after release from ovary.

Prostate Gland

secretes the fluid part of semen into the urethra during ejaculation

Estrogen

hormone produced by the ovaries

Scrotum

The testes are located inside the ______

Endometrium

What membrane lines the uterus which thickens during the menstrual cycle?

stores immature sperm cells

what is the function of epididymis?

passageway of sperm cell

what is the importance of vas deferens

Fallopian tube

part of the female reproductive system does fertilization takes place

uterus

Which does not explains ectopic pregnancy? An embryo that develops in the

a. fallopian tube

b. ovary

c. abdominal cavity

d. uterus

uterus

a muscular organ where fertilized egg develops into a baby

fallopian tube

the egg travels through the

uterus

the egg travels through the fallopian tube to the ____

testes

part of the male reproductive system needs to have temperature 1° C- 3° C lower than the internal body temperature and produces sperm called

scrotum

part of the male reproductive system keeps the testes 1° C- 3° C cooler than the normal body temperature and function as a protective sac that holds the testes

epididymis

part where sperm mature until they are capable of swimming and moving