Question | Answer |
Gonads | Primary sex organs
-Testes in males
-Ovaries in females |
Gametes | Gonads produce gametes (sex cells) and secrete hormones.
-Sperm: male gametes
-Ova (eggs): female gametes |
3 parts of the duct system | -Epididymis
-Ductus (vas) deferens
-Urethra |
Accessory Organs | -Seminal vesicle
-Prostate
-Bulbourethral |
Organ that delivers semen to the female reproductive tract | Penis |
Site of testosteron | Testes |
Passageway from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct | ductus (vas) deferens |
Conveys both sperm and urine down the length of the penis | Urethra |
Organs that contribute to the formation of semen | testes, bulbourerthral glands, prostate, seminal vesicles |
External skin sac that houses the testes | scrotum |
Tubular storage site for sperm; hugs the lateral aspect of the testes | Epididymis |
Cuff of skin encircling the glans penis | Prepuce |
Surrounds the urethra at the base of the bladder; produces a milky fluid | Prostate gland |
Produces over half of the seminal fluid | Seminal vesicles |
Produces a lubricating mucus that cleanses the urethra | Bulbourethral glands |
Connective tissue sheath enclosing the ductus deferens, blood vessels, and nerves | Scrotum |
Secondary sex characteristics in males | -Deep voice
-Facial and body hair
-Development of muscle mass
-Achene and growth spert |