Reproductive System Sci_3rd_Q

• Morphology is the study of structure
• Physiology - Study of functions
• Female- produce egg cells and for child bearing
• Male- produces sperm cells
• Testes/ Testicles- oval shaped organs found inside a protective sac called scrotum
• Scrotum- protective sac of testes or testicles
• Epididymis- Coiled J shaped tube that located at each back of testicles
• Vas Deferens- Tube that carries the mature sperms from epididymis to urethra
• Urethra- tube that passes through the penis and out of the body which carries urine and sperm
• Penis- soft, tubucular organ and contains erectile tissue
• Prostate gland - neutrulizes acids
• Seminal Vescicles- fluid rich in sugar
• Bulbourethral Gland- neutrulizes traces of acidic urine in the urethra
• Ejaculatory ducts- tube that are lined with muscle to force semen out of the body
• Head- made of neuclues
• The head is covered by a cap called acrosome that stores enzymes
• Midpiece- contains mitocondria that supply the energy needed for the sperm to propel
• Tail- powerful flagellum that whips back and fourth
• Ocytes- developing egg cell or immature egg cell
• Ovuum singular

  Ova plural

  Both of this means mature egg cells
• Menarche- first menstrual period
• Ovulation- production or releasing of ova or ovuum
• Ovaries- small amd almond shaoed organs that priduces egg cells
• Fallopian tube- passageway of egg cell from ovary to eterus
• Uterus is also known as womb
• Uterus-hollow , muscular,pear shaped organ where fertilized egg will develop
• Cervix- narrow structure forming the lower end of the uterus that can open and close in ways that make pregnancy possible
• Vagina- narrow tube leading from cervix
• Vulva- external genitalia includes 5 types
• Labia minora-small lips
• Labia majora- big lips
• Mons veneris- covered with pubic hair
• Clitoris - located below junction of two labia
• Vaginal office- vaginal opening to vagina