Male and Female reproductive systems

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