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can become infected with poor hygiene.
foreskin
muscular sac
scrotum
allows passage of urine
penis
produces sperm
testes
 allows for a lower temperature
scrotum
functions as protection for glans penis
foreskin
allows passage of semen
penis
muscle within contracts in cold temperatures
scrotum
produces testosterone
testes
contains a great length of tiny tubules
testes
 suspends the testes
spermatic cords
 contributes fructose to the sperm
seminal vesicle
travels into the abdomen, behind the bladder
Vas Deferens
 contains blood vessels and nerves
spermatic cords
stores mature sperm
epididymis
cut as a form of permanent birth controlÂ
Vas Deferens
site of final maturation of sperm
epididymis
 Sperm are produced through a process called
meiosis
How many chromosomes does a sperm have?
23
The prostate gland
adds fluid to the sperm
Cowper’s gland
releases fluid before ejaculation.
What is the order of the following?
testes, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicle, prostate gland, cowper’s gland
 opening to uterus
cervix
place of conception
fallopian tubes
where the baby develops
uterus
 birth canal
vagina
covers vaginal opening
hymen
It allows nutrients to be passed to the baby
uterus
is a cancer concern
cervix
 sperm deposited here
vagina
produces a mucous plug during pregnancy
cervix
contains endometrium cells
uterus
connects the uterus to ovaries
fallopian tubes
 Endometriosis is/are
cells growing in a place they are not supposed to be
A permanent birth control for women is “tubes tied” this refers to
fallopian tubes
An oocyte is
an egg
a woman has 1 ovary
false
the ovary holds eggs
true
 the ovary produces estrogen
true
the ovary produces testosterone
false
 the ovary produces progesterone
true
the prostate adds an antibiotic to semen
true
 which of the following cleans out the urethra before male ejaculation?
cowper’s gland
which of the following is an egg or sperm?
gamete
which of the following is an ovary or testis?
gonad
 Which of the following controls the reproductive system?
FSH/LH
what is a zygote?
a fertilized egg
Where inside the testes do sperm develop?
seminiferous tubules.
What is the function of the blood/testes barrier?
keep white blood cells away from sperm.Â
What is an acrosome?
the tip of a sperm
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