| A | B |
|---|
| reproductive cells | ovum, sperm, gametes |
| male gonads | testes |
| tunica albuginea | a tough, whitish membrane surrounding the testis |
| testosterone | male hormone produced by the interstitial cells of the testes |
| acrosome | stores exzymes tohelp break down the covering fo the ovum |
| midpiece | stores mitochondria to help supply energy to the sperm |
| male sex hormone | testosterone- creates male characteristics, like facial hair, muscle tone, and deeper voice |
| epididymis | Sperm mature and develop the capacity for motility as they pass through |
| vas deferens | receives sperm from the epididymis and transports them from scrotal sac through the abdominal cavity |
| seminiferous tubules | sperm develops here |
| prostate gland | produces a Thin milk-colored secretion that represents 30% of seminal fluid volume |
| bulbourethral gland | cowpers gland; secretes pre-ejaculatory fluid |
| scrotum | sac that holds the testicles |
| oligospermia | condition of scanty sperm; cause of infertility |
| cryptorchidism | condition of hidden testes; caused when the testes fail to descend into the scrotum |
| female gonads | ovaries |
| estrogen | female hormone that creates female characteristics such as breast tissue, menses, and fat |
| progesterone | "pregnancy hormone"; produced by the corpus luteum |
| endometrium | inner layer of the uterus |
| myometrium | muscular layer of the uterus |
| uterine tubes | fallopian tubes or oviduct |
| cervix | narrow, lower part of the uterus that opens into the vagina |
| vagina | opening in the female that goes to the outside of the body; receives sperm during intercourse |
| coitus | sexual intercourse |
| labia majora/minora | female external genitalia (lips) |
| secretory phase | days between ovulation and beginning of next menses |
| proliferative phase | days between the end of menses and secretory phase; varies in length |
| menstruation | menses; also known as a "period" |
| menarche | beginning of menses |
| FSH/LH | secreted by the anterior pituitary gland to mature the follicle and cause ovulation |
| LH | nicknamed the "ovulation" hormone |
| FSH | follicle stimulating hormone |
| What causes a period? | a sharp drop in progesterone |
| amenorrhea | absence of normal menstruation |
| dysmenorrhea | painful menstruation |
| salpingitis | inflammation of the fallopian tubes |
| vaginitis | inflammation of the vagina |
