Term | Definition |
sperm | the male reproductive system cells |
semen | think fluid containing sperm and other secretions from the male reproductive system |
ejaculation | a series of muscles contractions at the height of sexual intercourse |
fertilization | the joining of male sperm cell and female egg cell |
scrotum | an external sac containing the testicles |
testes | two small glands that produce sperm |
penis | tube-shaped organ that extends from the trunk of the body just above the testes |
erection | blood flow to the penis increases it becomes enlarged and erect |
nocturnal emissions | when a male begins to produce sperm |
epididymis | it goes and starts sperm cells that are produced in the testes |
vas derferans | transports mature sperm to the urethra |
ejaculatory duct | sperm exists |
urethra | passageway through which both semen and urine leave the male body |
seminal vesicles | produce a sugar rich fluid (fructose) that provides sperm with a source of energy to help them move |
prostate gland | produce a milky fluid which is added to semen and nourishes the sperm |
cowpers gland | these glands produce a clear slippery fluid that empties directly into the urethra which also serves as a lubricate to neutralize and audity that may be present |
foreskin | the loose fold of skin that covers the glands of the penis |
ova | the female egg cell necessary for reproduction |
uterus | nourishes and protects the fertilized ovum from conception until birth |
ovaries | female sex that stare that ova and produce female sex hormones |
ovulation | the process of releasing a mature ovum into the fallipian tube each month |
fallopian tubes | a pair of tubes with fingerlike projections that draw in the ovum |
vagina | a muscular, elastic passageway that extends from the uterus to the outside of the body |
endometrium | tissue that lines the uterus |
cervix | the opening to the uterus |
Labia Majora | the larger outer folds of the vulva |
Labia Minora | the smaller, inner folds of the vulva |
Day 1-13 | A new is maturing inside the ovary |
Day 14 | The mature egg is released into one of the fallopian tubes |
Day 15-20 | The egg travels through the fallopian tube to the uterus |
Day 21-28 | After 7 days, if the eggs is not fertilized menstruation begins and lasts from 5 to 7 days |