Female and Male Reproductive System

vagina

the birth canal and where the menstrual flow leaves the body

uterus

the organ that supports and nourishes a developing baby

cervix

the bottom of the uterus and opens during child birth approximately ten centimeters (four inches)

ovary

the sex glands; releases ova and produces female hormones (estrogen and progesterone)

fallopian tube

where fertilization takes place and the passage way for ova to ovaries

Estrogen and Progesterone

the two female hormones

labia

the outer folds of skin that cover the vagina

ovulation

the process by which the ovaries release mature eggs, usually one each menstrual

menstruation

the flow from the body of blood, tissues and fluids that results from the breakdown of the lining of the uterus

penis

where males urinate and where semen is released

testes

the male sex gland; produces sperm (male reproductive cell, 23 chromosomes) and produces male hormone (testosterone)

scrotum

a sack like pouch that holds the testes that regulates temperature for sperm

vas deferens

responsible for directing and propelling sperm into the urethra after the sperm has passed through the epididymis

prostate gland

produces protective fluid to help sperm move

cowper's gland

secretes clear fluid into urethra

seminal vesicles

makes the sugary fluid for sperm to nourish it

urethra

sperm leaves the is tube (ejaculation of semen; sperm and other fluids) and urine leaves this tube

testosterone

the male reproductive hormone that is produced mainly in the testes

ejaculation

the action of ejecting semen from the body

sperm

the male reproductive cell

semen

a mixture of sperm and fluids that protect sperm and carry them throughout the tubes of the male reproductive system

the female reproductive system

to produce egg cells, to create a new life, to give birth

epididymis

tubes where sperm matures