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wk 1 mod 5 organs/structures/abbrev.
| Vocabulary | Answer |
|---|---|
| HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy |
| BCP | Birth Control Pill (Oral Contraceptive) |
| GnRH | Gonadatropin Releasing Hormone |
| FSH | Folicle stimulating Hormone |
| LH | Lutenizing Hormone |
| ORGANS/MALE | FUNCTIONS |
| Testes-Interstitial Cells | Produce and secrete testosterone |
| Testes-Seminiferous tubules | Produce sperm cells |
| Epididymis | Stores sperm cells |
| Prostate Gland | Secretes an alkaline fluid and enhances sperm cell motility |
| Seminal Vesicles | Secretes an alkaline fluid containing nutrients and prostaglandins |
| Bubouretharal glands | Secretes fluids that lubricate the tip of the penis |
| Scrotum | Encloses, protects and regulates the teperture of the testes |
| Penis | Conceys semen into the vaginal during sexual intercourse |
| Organs/Female: | Function: |
| Ovaries | Produce Oocytes and female sex hormones |
| Uterine tubes(fallopian tubes) | Convey Oocytes the uterus and site of fertilization |
| Uterus | Protects and sustains embryo during pregnancy |
| Vagina | Conveys uterine secretions to outside of the body receives erect penis during sexual intercoures |
| Structure: | Function: |
| 2-Kidneys | Produce urine and regulate body fluids |
| 2-Ureters | Transport urine to the Urinary Bladder |
| 1-Urinary Bladder | Serves as a reservoir for uthe urine |
| 1-Urethra | Conveys urine from the urinary bladder to outside of the body |