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study guide pg 2
mod 6 week 1 pg 2 study guide
| Male organ- Testes | function |
|---|---|
| 1. interstitial cells | produce and secrete testosterone |
| 2. seminiferous tubules | produce sperm cells |
| 3. Epididymis | stores sperm cells |
| 4. Vas deferns | conveys sperm cells to efaculatory duct |
| 5. prostate gland | secretes an alkaline fluid and enhances sperm cell motility |
| 6. seminal vesicles | secretes an alkaline fluid contaning nutrients and prostaglandins |
| 7. bulbourethral glands | secretes fluid that lubricates the tip of the penis |
| 8. scrotum | encloses, protects, and regulates the temperature of the testes |
| 9. penis | conveys semen into the vagina during sexual intercourse |
| * Female organ | Function |
| 1. ovaries | produce oocytes and female sex hormones |
| 2. uterine tubules (fallopian tubes) | convey oocytes toward the uterus and site of fertilization |
| 3. uterus | protects and sustains embryo during pregnacy |
| 4. vagina | conveys uterine secretions to outside of body, receives erect penis during sexual intercourse. |