HHC&MT Unit 5 The Female & Male Reproductive System (Sections 3 & 4) Quiz

Primary function of the male reproductive system:

produce sperm and deliver them to unite with a single ovum to create offspring

External male genitalia:

penis, scrotum, testes

Testicles/testes

2 small, egg-shaped glands that produce sperm

Scrotum

surrounds, protects, and supports the testes

Seminiferious tubules

the part of the testes in which sperm forms

Spermatozoa

another word for sperm

Spermatogenesis

process of sperm formation

Epididymis

coiled tube at the upper part of each testis; sperm is released here; runs the length of the testis and then turns upward to the body

Vas Deferens (Ductus Deferens)

narrowed tube formed by the epididymis

Spermatic Cord

vas deferens, associated nerves, veins, arteries, and lymphatic vessels

Penis

organ that transports sperm into the female vagina

Ejaculatory Duct

begins at the vas deferens and empties into the urethra

Urethra

passes through the penis to the outside of the body; part of the reproductive and urinary system

Seminal Vesicles

glands whose secretions nourish the sperm; located at the base of the bladder and open to the vas deferens

Prostate Gland

secretions to help with sperm motility; lies under the bladder and surrounds the end of the urethra where the vas deferens enters

Movement of Sperm (in detail)

sperm is made in the seminiferous tubules (in the testicles, in the scrotum), sperm is released into the epididymis, which forms the vas deferens, the seminal vesicles and prostate gland add secretions to form semen, the vas deferens releases secretions through the ejaculatory duct into the urethra (in the penis), where urination and/or ejaculation occurs

Primary function of the female reproductive system:

creation and support of new life

Ovaries

2 small, almond-shaped organs in the lower abdomen; contain ova (eggs), the female gametes; immature ova are present at birth, after puberty, one ovum matures and is released per month

Follicle

a fluid-filled sac with a single ovum; each ovary contains thousands

Fallopian Tubes (uterine tubes)

2 tubes that extend from a point near the ovaries to the uterus; each month, they carry a mature ovum to the uterus; they also carry sperm upward from the uterus to the ovum for fertilization

Infundibulum

the funnel-shaped opening into the tube near the ovary

Fimbriae

fringed, finger-like extensions of the opening; they catch the ovum

Uterus

pear-shaped organ with muscular walls (myometrium), a mucus membrane lining (endometrium), and a rich blood supply; located between the urinary bladder and the rectum

Cervix (cervix uteri)

the lower, narrow portion that extends into the vagina

Menstruation (menses)

normal discharge of endometrial lining and unfertilized egg from uterus

Menopause

the normal end of menstruation in women during middle age

Vagina

muscular tube lined with mucosa that extends from the cervix to the outside of the body

Vaginal Orifice

exterior opening of the vagina

Vulva

consists of the external female genitalia, including the vaginal orifice