| A | B |
|---|
| Ovaries | produce estrogen and ova |
| Fallopian Tubes | ova move from ovary to uterus along these tubes |
| Uterus | muscular and elastic organ - helps support baby |
| Cervix | lower part of the uterus |
| Vagina | passageway for menstrual flow |
| Estrogen | Hormone that females begin to produce during puberty |
| A secondary sex characteristic for females | Widening of hips |
| Ovulation | Release of a mature egg from an ovary |
| Step 2 of the menstrual cycle | Lining of uterus builds up with blood (oxygen and nutrients to "feed" developing baby) |
| Menstrual Flow = | unfertilized egg and lining of uterus |
| AVERAGE length of menstrual | 5 days |
| testes | produce testosterone and sperm cells |
| scrotum | holds testes & regulates testicle temperature |
| epididymis | where sperm mature |
| vas deferens | passageway for sperm |
| prostate gland | balances the pH of the fluid |
| Seminal Vesicles | helps sperm swim/ provides energy to sperm |
| Cowper's Gland | Secretes fluid that cleans out urethra before sperm moves through |
| Urethra | Sperm and urine exit body here |
| Semen | mixture of sperm and fluids from seminal vesicles, prostate gland and cowper's gland |
| Ejaculation | Semen moving out of the penis and out of the body. Series of muscular contractions |
| Sperm | Male reproductive cells |
| Head of sperm | "Brain" of the cell |
| Mid-piece of sperm | Energy for cell |
| Tail of sperm | A flagellum for movement |
| Testosterone | Hormone that is released in large quantity when a male begins puberty |
