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Scrotum
Pouch of skin that hold testes outside
regulate temperature
Testes
male gamete producing organ
What is inside the testes?
Seminiferous tubules
Interstitial cells
function of Seminiferous tubules
long coiled tubes that produce sperm
function of interstitial cells
cells within the testes which secrete hormones
Epididymis
Duct above the testes
sperm mature here and become motile
Vas Deferens
Ducts that store sperm and conduct sperm from the epididymis to the penis
Semen
Mixture of sperm and additional fluids
Seminal Vesicles
Adds fructose to semen
provides energy to sperm
Prostate Gland
Adds an alkaline, milky fluid to semen
increses pH
Cowper’s Gland
Adds mucoid fluid to semen
aids in lubrication
Urethra
Duct that carries fluid (urine and semen) through the penis
Penis
Male sex organ
transfers sperm to the female reproductive tract
Ovary
Female gamete-producing organ
produces female sex hormones
contain specialized cell structures called folicles
ovaries alternate per mentrual cycle producing 1 mature egg
What are follicles
groups of cells within the ovary that contain a developing ovum
Oviduct (fallopian tube)
Duct which carries the egg cell from the ovary to the uterus
Fertilization occurs in the oviduct
Fimbriae
Finger-like projections that sweep the egg from the ovary into the oviduct
Uterus
muscular organ that stores and nourishes the fetus during pregnancy
Endometrium
The lining of the uterus
Cervix
Narrow canal at the base of the uterus connecting it to the vaginal canal
Vagina
During intercourse, the erect penis enters the vaginal canal to deposit semen
During childbirth, the fetus exits through the vaginal canal
Vulva
The external female genitalia