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Oogenesis
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MENSTRUAL CYCLE
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SPERMATOGENESIS
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FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
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Major organs of the male reproductive system:
Penis
Testes
Epididimys
Scrotum
Penis
:
External reproductive organ
Urethra passes through the penis allowing urine and semen to exit the body
Testes
:
Responsible for the production of semen
Produces sperm and hormones (testosterone)
Epididimys
:
Comma-shaped part of the male reproductive system
Stores sperm and serves as the site for sperm maturation
Scrotum
:
Sac or pouch holding the testes
Function is to maintain the proper temperature of the testes (slightly cooler than body temperature)
Sperm is destroyed unless a temperature of 97 degrees Fahrenheit is maintained
Transport tubes of the male
reproductive
system:
Urethra
Vas Deferens
Ejaculatory
duct
Urethra
:
Tube allowing urine and semen to exit the body
Connects to the bladder
Vas Deferens
:
Long transport tube carrying sperm from the epididimys to the ejaculatory duct
Ejaculatory Duct
:
Formed by the vas deferens and the seminal vesicle
Carries the sperm to the urethra
Accessory glands of the male reproductive system:
Seminal Vesicle
Prostate Gland
Bulbourethral gland
or
Cowper’s Gland
Seminal Vesicle
:
Secretes alkaline fluid containing sugar providing energy to the sperm cell
Prostate
:
Gland secreting fluid that is a component of semen
Milky fluid that liquifies the semen making the sperm move faster
Bulbourethral gland
or Cowper’s Gland:
Releases alkaline substance in the urethra to neutralize the acid from the urine
Parts of the sperm cell:
HEAD: encloses the nucleus containing the genetic material
MIDDLE PIECE
: contains the mitochondria providing energy for the sperm to move
TAIL
: used by the sperm cell for movement
Spermatogenesis
:
The process of producing sperm which happens in the seminiferous tubules of the testes
Epididymis is a comma-shaped part of the male reproductive system stores the sperm and serves as the site for sperm maturation
Seminal Vesicle
secretes an alkaline fluid that contains sugar which provides energy to the sperm cell
Urethra
carries both urine and semen out of the body
The
prostate gland
secretes fluid which is a component of semen. A milky fluid that liquefies the semen making the sperm move faster
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