Reproductive System

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anus

A muscular opening at the end of the rectum through which waste material is eliminated from the body

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bladder

stores urine

<p>stores urine</p>
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coccyx

tailbone

<p>tailbone</p>
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internal iliac artery

Main artery of the pelvis

<p>Main artery of the pelvis</p>
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ischial spine

located superior to the ischial tuberosity and projects medially into the pelvic cavity

<p>located superior to the ischial tuberosity and projects medially into the pelvic cavity</p>
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ischial tuberosity

receives the weight of the body when sitting

<p>receives the weight of the body when sitting</p>
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pelvic diaphragm

Structure that separates pelvis and perineum

<p>Structure that separates pelvis and perineum</p>
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perineum

in females, the area between the anus and the vagina

<p>in females, the area between the anus and the vagina</p>
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peritoneum

Double-layered membrane surrounding the abdominal organs

<p>Double-layered membrane surrounding the abdominal organs</p>
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Pubic symphysis

cartilaginous joint at which two pubic bones fuse together

<p>cartilaginous joint at which two pubic bones fuse together</p>
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rectum

A short tube at the end of the large intestine where waste material is compressed into a solid form before being eliminated

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sacral spinal nerves

5 pairs (S1-S5)

<p>5 pairs (S1-S5)</p>
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urethra

tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body

<p>tube leading from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body</p>
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uterus

Female organ of reproduction used to house the developing fetus.

<p>Female organ of reproduction used to house the developing fetus.</p>
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vagina

A muscular, elastic passageway that extends from the uterus to the outside of the body

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corpora cavernosa

two columns of erectile tissue found in the shaft of the penis

<p>two columns of erectile tissue found in the shaft of the penis</p>
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corpus spongiosum

surrounds the urethra

<p>surrounds the urethra</p>
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epididymis

A long, coiled duct on the outside of the testis in which sperm mature.

<p>A long, coiled duct on the outside of the testis in which sperm mature.</p>
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inguinal canal

the channel through which the testis descends into the scrotum in the male

<p>the channel through which the testis descends into the scrotum in the male</p>
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penis

Male reproductive organ

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prostate gland

A gland in males that contributes to the seminal fluid.

<p>A gland in males that contributes to the seminal fluid.</p>
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scrotum

External sac that contains the testes

<p>External sac that contains the testes</p>
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seminal vesicle

male organ that produces seminal fluid for sperm cells

<p>male organ that produces seminal fluid for sperm cells</p>
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seminiferous tubules

site of sperm production

<p>site of sperm production</p>
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testis

male reproductive organ that produces sperm and hormones

<p>male reproductive organ that produces sperm and hormones</p>
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vas deferens

tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra

<p>tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra</p>
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broad ligament

supports uterine tubes, uterus, and vagina

<p>supports uterine tubes, uterus, and vagina</p>
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cervix

The opening to the uterus

<p>The opening to the uterus</p>
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fallopian tube

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

<p>tubes which carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus and which provides the place where fertilization occurs</p>
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fimbriae

Fingerlike projection of the uterin (fallopian) tubes that drape over the ovary.

<p>Fingerlike projection of the uterin (fallopian) tubes that drape over the ovary.</p>
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infundibulum

connects hypothalamus to pituitary gland

<p>connects hypothalamus to pituitary gland</p>
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ovary

produces eggs

<p>produces eggs</p>
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Uterus

Female organ of reproduction used to house the developing fetus.

<p>Female organ of reproduction used to house the developing fetus.</p>
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clitoris

organ of sensitive erectile tissue anterior to the opening of the female urethra

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labia majora

outer lips