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Reproductive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Testes | gonads of the male |
| spermatozoa | male sex cell |
| ova | gamete, the female sex cell |
| penis | accessory organ of the male |
| zygote | fertilized ovum |
| Testes | essential organ of the male |
| bulbourethral | cowper's gland |
| asexual | single parent |
| external genital of the male | scrotum |
| prostate | accessory organ |
| seminiforous tubules | continually forming sperm from puberty on |
| Sperm cells may join with the | ova, the female sex cell, to form a new human |
| One of the testes function is to | secrete male hormone testosterone that transforms a boy to a man |
| Vas deferens | continuation of ducts that start in epididymis |
| Corpus spongiosum | erectile |
| Cowper's gland also known as | bubourethral |
| epididymis | narrow tube that lies along the top and behind the testes |
| prostate gland | donut shaped gland beneath the bladder |
| ejaculatory duct | continuation of vas deferens |
| semen | mixture of sperm and secretions of accessory glands |
| seminal vesicles | contributes 60% of the seminal fluid volume |
| prepuce | removed during circumcision |
| scrotum | external genitalia |
| ovaries | gonads |
| vagina | accessory duct |
| bartholin | accessory female sex gland |
| vulva | genitals |
| ova | sex cells of female |
| mons pubis | external structure |
| vagina | internal structure |
| labia majora | external structure |
| uterine tubes | internal structure |
| vestibule | external structure |
| clitoris | external structure |
| labia minora | external structure |
| ovaries | internal structure |
| The ovaries are the | gonads of the female |
| ovaries have two main functions | production of female sex cell and to secrete sex hormones |
| oogensis | process in which the ovaries produce the female sex cells |
| meiosis | specialized type of cell division that occurs during sexual reproduction |
| The ovum is the body's | largest cell |
| ovum has | 23 chromosomes |
| At the time of fertilization, | sex cells from both parents fuse and 46 chromosomes are united |
| estrogen and progesterone | the female sex hormone secreted by the ovaries |
| estrogen is the sex hormone that | causes the development and maintenance of the female scondary sex characteristics |
| progesterone acts with estrogen to | help initiate the menstrual cycle in girls entering puberty |
| entranceway of the sperm | vagina |
| lining known as endometrium | uterus |
| terminal end of birth canal | vagina |
| site of menstruation | uterus |
| fingerlike projection called fimbriae | uterine tubes |
| consists of body, fundus, and cervix | uterus |
| site of fertilization | uterine tubes |
| also known as the oviducts | uterine tubes |
| Bartholin's gland | secretes lubricating fluid |
| breasts | primary fat tissue |
| alveoli | grapelike clusters of milk secreting cells |
| lactiferous ducts | drain alveoli |
| areola | colored area around the nipple |
| mons pubis | pad of fat over the symphysis pubis |
| labia majora | "large lips" |
| clitorus | composed of erectile tissue |
| vestibule | area between the labia minora |
| episiotomy | surgical procedure...yuck! |
| ovulating hormone | LH |
| causes final maturation of follicle and ovum | LH |
| secreted during the first days of the menstruation cycle | FSH |
| secreted after estrogen level of blood increases | FSH |
| birth control pills supress this one | FSH |
Created by:
Jaybob
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