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Ovary | Female Gonad; Located in the pelvic cavity; About the size of an almond; Contains thousands of microscopic sacs |
Fallopian Tube | AKA oviduct or uterine tube; Approx. 4" long; Not attached to ovaries |
Uterus | Hollow, thick walled, pear shaped, highly muscular; behind bladder; in front of rectum |
Cervix | Lower end of the uterus; Located at top of vagina; Approx. 1 inch long |
Vagina | Smooth muscle; mucous membrane lining; Approx. 10 cm long |
Vulva | Collective term for all the external female genitalia |
Labia | Folds of skin that surround the vagina |
Clitoris | Erectile tissue (female) |
Perineum | Area b/t the vagina and rectum |
Mammary Glands | Consists of lobes of granular and adipose tissue |
Scrotum | Sac of skin that contains testes |
Testes (two) | Primary reproductive organ; About size of an egg |
Seminiferous Tubules | Each testes contains 1-4 of these coiled tubules |
Epididymis | Coiled duct on the posterior & lateral part of the testes |
Sperm | The male gamete (sex cell) |
Vas Deferens & Ejaculatory Duct | Runs from epididymous to to ejaculatory duct Connect vas deferens to urethra |
Urethra | Connects to Reproductive system of ducts |
Prostate Gland | Surrounds the distal of the penis |
Bulbourethral Gland | Located on either side and below the prostate |
Penis | Erectile tissue (male) |
Foreskin (Prepuce) | Loose fitting skin that covers the tip of the penis |
Produce female germ cells (ova); Produce estrogen and progesterone | Ovary |
Transports egg from ovary to uterus: Conception takes place in outer 3rd | Fallopian Tube |
the "womb"; Location where pregnancy develops | Uterus |
Provides support for the uterus | Cervix |
Receives penis during sexual intercourse; Allows for passage of menstrual flow; Passage for baby during birthing process | Vagina |
Protect the rest of the external genitalia | Labia |
Becomes engorged with blood during sexual intercourse (female) | Clitoris |
Milk production | Mammary glands |
Protects testes | Scrotum |
Produce sperm;Produce testosterone | Testes |
Sperm develop here | Seminiferous Tubules |
Stores sperm and is an excretory duct for the testes | Epididymis |
Produces fluid that provides nourishment for sperm | Seminal Vesicles |
Excretion of urine and expel semen | Urethra |
Produces a secretion that that increases sperm mobility | Prostate Gland |
Produce an alkaline secretion which helps the sperm to live longer | Bulbourethral Gland |
Becomes enlarged and rigid during sexual intercourse (male) | Penis |
)Removed during circumcision | Foreskin (Prepuce |
membrane that may surround the opening to the vagina | Hymen |
Darkened area that surrounds nipple | Areola |