Male and Female Anatomy Review

• What are Testes for Male Reproductive System?

  2 male sex glands responsible for making testosterone and sperm
• What are Scrotum for Male Reproductive System?

  Sex of skin that holds the testes and regulates temperature for sperm reproduction
• What is a Epididymis for Male Reproductive System?

  Structure that hooks to the back of the testes; sperm mature and are stored here after productive
• What is Van Deferens in a Male Reproductive System?

  Passageway for sperm, joins the lower part of the system to the upper part
• What is a Ejaculatory Duct for Male Reproductive System?

  Small tubes inside the prostate gland that prevents urine and semen from mixing
• What are Seminal Vesicles in a Male Reproductive System?

  Glands that produce a sugary fluid that feeds and nourishes the sperm to help it move
• What is a Prostate Gland?

  Particular concern after middle ages in the male reproductive system; Secretes protective fluid that becomes part of semen
• What is a Urethra in a Male Reproductive System?

  Passageway for urine and semen to exit the body
• What is a Cowper's Gland in a Male Reproductive System?

  Structure that releases "pre-ejaculatory" fluid which contains sperm
• What is a Penis for a Male Reproductive System?

  Male reproductive organ; contains erectile tissues that fill with blood to produce an erection and prepare for intercourse
• What are Ovaries in a Female Reproductive System?

  2 female sex glands responsible for storing eggs (ova); producing estrogen and progesterone
• What are Fallopian Tubes in a Female Reproductive System?

  Passageways where the egg (ovum) travels after being released from the ovary to the uterus: Fertilization happens here as well
• What is a Uterus in a Female Reproductive System?

  Muscular organ where fertilized egg (zygote) implants and develops for 9 months also known as "the womb"
• What is an Endometrium in a Female Reproductive System?

  Inner lining of the uterus that thickens and breaks away during the menstruation (period); becomes part of the placenta when a female is pregnant
• What is a Cervix in a Female Reproductive System?

  The neck/opening at the base of the uterus; it must dilate (open) to 10 cm before birth can occur
• What is a Vagina in a Female Reproductive System?

  Female reproductive organ (The Birth Canal)
• What is a Hymen in a Female Reproductive System?

  Thin membrane that covers the vaginal opening; not present in all women
• What is a Mons Pubis in a Female Reproductive System?

  pad of fat tissue that covers the pubic bone; pubic hair is present here as well
• What is a Labia Majora in a Female Reproductive System?

  Large, outer folds of skin that protect the vaginal opening and clitoris
• What is a Labia Minora in a Female Reproductive System?

  Small, inner folds of skin that protect the vaginal opening and clitoris
• What is a Clitoris in a Female Reproductive System?

  Nerve-filled bundle of tissue that can respond to stimulation during sexual activity