REPRODCUTIVE SYSTEM

Reproductive System

organ system by which humans reproduce and bear live offspring

Ovaries

produce egg and sex hormones such as estrogen and progesterone

Fallopian Tubes

passage way for eggs from ovaries to the uterus and provide site for fertilization.

Uterus

also called the womb, this is where the fertilized egg implants and grow into fetus during pregnancy.

cervix

allows menstrual blood to flow from uterus and serve as pathway for sperm to enter uterus.

Vagina

also know as birth canal, allows menstrual blood to exit the body and lets that baby passes during birth.

Penis

made up by shaft and head

Scrotum

sac-like organ hanging behind and below the penis. It contains testes, nerves, and blood vessels.

Epididymis

c-shaped tube at the backside testicle. transport mature sperm to the urethra.

testicle

responsible for testosterone and sperm production

vas deferens

long, muscular tube that travels from epididymis to pelvic cavity.

Seminal Vesicle

produce fructose that provides energy to sperm as they seek an egg.

Prostate Gland

produce fluid that help sperm move more quickly through female reproductive organ.

Amplexus

the reproductive mode in externally fertilizing species.

Monogamy

mating system where females and males select each other to couple.