| A | B |
|---|
| TESTES | male sex hormones,sperm produced here |
| OVARIES | female hormones.egg cells produced here |
| FERTILIZATION | fusion of sperm and ovum |
| ZYGOTE | cell resulting from fertilization |
| SCROTUM | sac that contains testes |
| VAS DEFERENS | carries sperm toward urethra |
| SEMEN | secretion composed of fluid & sperm |
| SERTOLI CELLS | provide nourishment for growing sperm |
| ACROSOME | head of sperm cell |
| SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES | coiled ducts in testes, lined with sperm producing cells |
| EPIDIDYMIS | sperm cells stored here |
| SEMINAL VESICLES | contains nourishment & energy for sperm |
| PROSTATE GLAND | secretes alkaline buffer to protecr sperm |
| COWPER'S GLAND | adds mucus to seminal fluid |
| TESTOSTERONE | male sex hormone |
| GONADOTROPIC HORMONES | regulates functions of testes & ovaries |
| FSH | increases sperm production |
| LH | regulates production of testosterone |
| GnRH | stimulates secretions of FSH & LH |
| MENOPAUSE | termination of female reproductive years |
| OVIDUCT | aka fallopian tube,connects ovary to uterus |
| UTERUS | aka womb, fertilized ovum develps into embryo&fetus here |
| ENDOMETRIUM | glandular lining of uterus |
| MENSTRUATION | shedding of endometrium |
| CERVIX | muscular band at entrance to uterus |
| FOLLICLES | within ovary, containeggs& secrete estrogen |
| OVULATION | release of egg from follicle |
| CORPUS LUTEUM | made up of follicle cells following ovulation |
| FLOW PHASE | shedding of endometrium |
| FOLLICULAR PHASE | dev of follicles before ovulation |
| ESTROGEN | female sex hormone |
| LUTEAL PHASE | formation of corpus luteum |
| PROGESTERONE | female sex hormone |
