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Repro Systems
Human Reproduction Reproductive Systems
Question | Answer |
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the primary sex organ of the male | testes |
alkaline fluid that contains fructose and prostaglandins | semen |
process where sperm leave the male's body | ejaculation |
the sac that holds the testes | scrotum |
where sperm are produced in the testes | seminiferous tubule |
where the testosterone is produced in the testes | interstitial cells |
part of the sperm that contains the chromosomes | head |
structure in sperm that is full of digestive enzymes | acrosome |
contained in the midpiece of the sperm to provide energy | mitochondria |
the production of sperm by the process of meiosis | spermatogenesis |
structure where sperm mature and are stored | epididymis |
tube that connects the epididymis to the urethra | vas deferens |
where most of the semen is made | seminal vesicle |
donut-shaped gland around the urethra that secretes fluid for the semen | prostate gland |
small, pea-sized glands that secrete a lubricating fluid | bulbourethral glands |
male organ of sexual intercourse | penis |
the term for not being able to maintain an erection | erectile dysfunction |
surgical procedure to remove the foreskin of the penis | circumcision |
the primary sex organs of the female | ovaries |
the production of eggs through meiosis | oogenesis |
the process where the mature egg is released from the ovary | ovulation |
the structure that forms in the ovary after ovulation | corpus luteum |
tube that connects the ovary to the uterus | uterine tube |
where fertilization occurs | uterine tube |
when implantation occurs in the uterine tube | ectopic pregnancy |
structure where the fetus develops | uterus |
inner layer of the uterus | endometrium |
muscular structure between the uterus and vagina | cervix |
the birth canal, organ of sexual intercourse, and exit for menstrual flow | vagina |
external genitals of the female | vulva |
female structure that is comparable to the penis | clitoris |
average number of days in the menstrual cycle | 28 |
average day when ovulation occurs | 14 |
name of the hormone that pregnancy tests look for | HCG |
time of bleeding due to loss of endometrial tissue | menstruation |
period where a woman's reproductive cycle stops | menopause |