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Bio - Sex. Rep. Sys.
Stack #34072
| Structure | Definition / Explanation |
|---|---|
| fallopian tube / oviduct | transporation of the egg; where sperm fertilizes egg |
| ovary | produces hormones & eggs |
| uterus | where fetus develops until birth aka implantation |
| cervix | opening to the uterus |
| vagina | pathway thru which a baby passes during birth & thru which the menstrual flow passes; where the male penis deposists sperm during intercourse |
| rectum | POO comes out |
| urethra (f) | PEE comes out |
| broad ligament | strong, flexible, elastic area around uterus (for when baby in uterus) |
| bladder | PEE storage |
| pelvic / pubic bone | protection |
| vas deferans | connects the epididymis to the urethra (testes -- base of the penis) |
| urethra (m) | passage of PEE and semen |
| penis | male reproductive organ |
| epidydymis | where sperm mature and are stored (made somewhere else and come here to mature) |
| testes | where sperm remain |
| scrotum | holds the testes (sperm needs to remain outside the body to remian at a cooler temp then being within the body) |
| seminal vesicles | gives nutrients to semen (mucus-like, contains fructose = they need energy to swim) |
| prostate gland | adds basic / alkaline fluid to semen so that sperm can live in vagain ( b/c vagina is an acidic place and sperm wouldn't live otherwise); similar to cowper's gland = both lubricate urethra |
| rectum | POOP comes out |
| cowper's gland | secretes alkaline fluid; similar to prostate gland = both lubricate urethra |
| seminiferous tubules | where sperm develops (testes in it) |
| path of sperm | semiferous tubules -- epdidymis -- vas deferans -- urethra -- out into vagina -- cervix -- uterus -- fallopian tube |