Male and Female Reproductive Systems

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to the male and female reproductive systems as discussed in the lecture.

Seminiferous tubules

The site where sperm cells are produced in the testes.

Efferent ducts

Ducts that carry sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the epididymis.

Epididymis

The site of sperm cell maturation and storage.

Ductus (vas) deferens

A duct that transports sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct.

Ejaculatory duct

The duct that carries sperm towards the urethra for ejaculation.

Urethra

The terminal duct for the male reproductive system, through which urine and semen exit the body.

Ovarian ligament

A ligament that anchors the ovaries to the uterus.

Broad ligament

A wide fold of peritoneum that supports the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes.

Suspensory ligament

A ligament that supports the ovary and contains blood vessels.

Mesovarium

The portion of the broad ligament that supports the ovaries.

Ovulation

The process of discharge of a secondary oocyte from the ovary.

Cervix

The inferior portion of the uterus that opens into the vagina.

Alveoli

Clusters of milk-secreting cells in the mammary glands.

Glans penis

The slightly enlarged acorn-shaped distal end of the penis.

Prepuce

The loosely fitting skin covering the glans penis, commonly known as the foreskin.

Areola

The circular pigmented area surrounding each nipple of the mammary glands.

Infundibulum

The funnel-shaped distal end of the uterine (fallopian) tube that captures the oocyte.

Head

The portion of a sperm cell that contains the nucleus and acrosome.

Ductus (vas) deferens

The duct that is removed during a vasectomy.

Corpus spongiosum

The mass of erectile tissue in the penis that contains the spongy urethra.