Female and Male Anatomy

the secondary male genitalia are:

the penis, epididymis, prostate gland, seminal vesicles, and bulbourethral glands

seminiferous tubules

contains sperm cells and sperm helper cells

epididymis

duct in the testes where sperm matures

vas deferens

shoots sperm out during ejaculation

spermatogenesis

control of sperm production

spermatogonia

sperm stem cells

gametes

egg and sperm cells

Humans have ___ chromosomes

46

The 23rd pair of chromosomes is the _________

sex chromosomes

gonads

ovaries and testes

zygote

fertilized egg

primary genitalia

the gonads

secondary genitalia

other structures that aid the reproduction process

The secondary genitalia of females are:

the fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and vulva

Ovaries

paired structure that contains eggs

Fallopian Tubes

passageway for the egg to get to the uterus for fertilization

The layers of the uterus are:

perimetrium, myometrium, and endometrium

perimetrium

outermost layer of the uterus

Myometrium

middle layer of the uterus which consists of smooth muscle

Endometrium

inner lining of the uterus with two divisions

The functional layer of the Endometrium___________

sheds every 28 days

the basal layer of Endometrium is ___________

responsible for regenerating the uterine lining each month

vagina

tube that connects the uterus to the outside world

mammary glands

milk producing glands in the breast

The ovarian cycle

the monthly maturation and release of eggs from the ovary

the uterine cycle

the monthly build up, decaying, and shedding of the uterine lining

menses

your period

ovulation

the release of a mature egg from the ovary

follicular/ proliferative phase

the time between the end of menses and ovulation when endometrium builds up and eggs start to mature

luteal phase

the time between ovulation and menses

oogenesis

the process of egg production

oogonia

egg stem cells