| A | B |
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| Reproductive System Function | Produce & store & nourish & transport male and female gametes |
| Meiosis | the production of haploid gametes |
| Haploid | contains half the number of chromosomes |
| Diploid | contains full number of chromosomes |
| Scrotum | contains the testes |
| Testes | where sperm are produced as well as male hormones |
| Sperm | male gamete |
| Vas deferens | duct that transports sperm from epidydmus to ejaculatory duct |
| Epidydmus | stores sperm until ejaculation |
| Seminal vesicle | a gland in males that secretes a fluid component of semen that nourishes semen |
| Ejaculatory duct | transport sperm from vas deferens until urethra |
| Prostate gland | a gland in males that secretes an acid-neutralizing component of semen |
| Bulbourethral gland | a gland in males that secretes a lubricating substance prior to ejaculation |
| Urethra | transports both urine and sperm to outside of body |
| Penis | allows for the deposition of sperm inside the female body |
| Corpus callosum | one of two types of erectile tissue in males |
| Corpus spongiosum | one of two types of erectile tissue in males |
| Ovary | source of eggs & follicles & female hormones |
| Ovarian Cycle | in controlled by levels of LH and FSH which controls the development of follicle & ovulation as well as of the corpus luteum |
| Oviduct | site of fertilization as well as transports egg & zygotes |
| Uterus | where embryonic and fetal development take place |
| Myometrium | the muscular layer of the uterus |
| Endometrium | the vascular layer of the uterus |
| Uterine Cycle | is controlled by levels of estrogens and progesterone?s and effects the development of the endometrium |
| Cervix | the neck of the uterus which opens into the vagina and which can change diameter to allow for the expulsion of the fetus |
| Vagina | functions include birth canal |
| Mammary glands | produce milk |
| Clitoris | female erectile tissue |
| Labia majora | two folds of skin that protect the rest of the vulva |
| Vulva | refers to female outside genitalia |
| Labia minora | two inside folds of skin which protect the vestibule |
| Vestibule | where vaginal & urethal openings are found as well as clitoris |
| Mons pubis | layer of fat anterior to the vulva that has a cushioning function |
