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JBR reprodcutive voc
Voc on the Reproductive system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Testis | the male primary sex organ that produces sperm |
| Scrotum | the external sac enclosing the testes |
| Prostate Gland | a gland in male mammals surrounding the urethra at the base of the bladder that controls release of urine from the bladder and secretes a fluid which is a major constutuent of semen |
| Gamete | male or female sex cell |
| Zygote | the fertilized ovum; produced by union of two gametes |
| Gonad | organs producing gametes; ovaries or testes |
| Seminiferous Tubule | one of two or three twisted, curved tubules in each lobule of the testis in which spermatozoa develop |
| Germ Cell | the reproductive cells; sperm and egg |
| Sustentacular Cell | one of the supporting cells of the epithelial membrane or tissue |
| Spermatic Cord | protective sheath that encloses a tube, blood vessels, and nerves. |
| Epididymis | that portion of the male duct system in which sperm matures |
| Seminal Vesicles | either of a pair of pouch-like glands situated on each side of the male urinary bladder that secrete seminal fluid and nourish and promote the movement of spermatozoa through the urethra. |
| Trabecula | any of the supporting strands of connective tissue projecting into an organ and constituting part of the framework of that organ. |
| Spermatogenesis | formation and development of the spermatozoa by meiosis and spermiogensis |
| Semen | fluid mixture produced by male reproductive structures. |
| Ovary | the female reproductive organ that produces ova |
| Uterus | a hollow muscular organ located in the pelvic cavity of female mammals in which the fertilized egg implants and develops. aka womb |
| Vagina | the passage leading from the opening of the vulva to the cervix of the uterus in female mammals |
| Vulva | female external genitalia |
| FSH | hormone produced by the anterior pituitary that stimulates ovarian follicle production in females and sperm production in males |
| LH | anterior pituitary hormone that aids maturation of cells in the ovary and triggers ovulation. Also causes the interstitial cells of the testis to produce testosterone. |
| Follicle | structure in an ovary consisting of a developing egg surrounded by follicle cells; 2) colliod-containing structure in the thyroid gland |
| Iterine Tube | either of the pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus |
| Cervix \Menopause | the inferior neck-like portion of the uterus leading to the vagina |
| Oogenesis | process of formation of the ova |
| Ovulation | the release of an ovum from the ovary |
| Gestationges | pregnancy |
| Dilation | to make bigger; expanding |
| Effacement | to rub or wipe out |
| Colostrum | The thin yellowish fluid secreted by the mammary glands at the time of parturition that is rich in antibodies and minerals, and precedes the production of true milk. |
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Justen Rhyne
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