A | B |
testes | male gonads |
seminiferous tubules | tubules inside testes where spermatogenesis occurs |
epididymis | storage area inside testes where sperm become mature |
Vas deferens | tube that carries sperm from testes to urethra |
urethra | tube that carries urine and, in males, sperm out of the body |
seminal vesicles, Cowper's glands, prostate gland | secrete fluids into the urethra which nourish and protect sperm |
semen | mixture of sperm and fluids |
testosterone | male hormone produced by testes |
secondary sex characteristics | physical traits appearing in adolescence that are not directly involved in reproduction |
examples of male secondary sex characteristics | beard, deep voice, muscle development |
female secondary sex characteristics | breast development, wider pelvis |
ovaries | female gonads |
ovulation | release of mature egg from follicle |
Fallopian tubes (oviducts) | tubes near ovaries which carry egg cells to uterus |
uterus | muscular, pear-shaped organ where embryo develops |
cervix | narrow opening at bottom of uterus |
vagina (birth canal) | passageway that leads from uterus to exterior of body |
estrogen | female sex hormone |
fertilization | uniting of sperm cell with egg cell to produce zygote |
In vitro fertilization | technique of uniting sperm and egg in glass dish in laboratory |
delivery | passage of baby through birth canal |
premature birth | birth earlier than 9 months |
caesarian section | incision through mother's abdomen and uterus, made in order to remove baby |