Bio #13 quiz

urethra

- the tube through which both sperm and urine leave the body

seminal fluid

- a nutrient rich fluid produced from the lining of the reproductive tract

semen

- the seminal fluid and sperm together

ovaries

- female gonads
- produce: estrogen, progesterone, and ova

estrogens

-cause: brest enlargement, widening of the hips, growth spurt, additional body hair, additional layer of fat

progesterone

- important for menstrual cycle

ova

- gamete produced by the female
- a.k.a egg
- contains a large amount of cytoplasm
- are therefore much larger than sperm

ovulation

- the release of an ovum from the (ovary)
- occurs every 28 days

Fallopian tube

- oviducts that lead to the uterus
- site of fertilization

uterus

-a fist-sized organ with thick, muscular walls
- where the fetus develop