CHAPTER 15 - Reproduction in humans

• The female reproductive organs consist of; oviducts or Fallopian tubes, ovaries, the uterus, the uterus wall and lining, the cervix, and the vagina
• The oviduct or Fallopian tube is a tube that connects the ovary to the uterus
• Ovaries are organs that produce female gametes (eggs)
• Uterus is an organ where fertilization occurs and fetal development takes place
• Cervix is the lower part of the uterus which opens into the vagina
• Vagina is a muscular tube that leads from the cervix to the outside of the body
• The male reproductive system consists of; bladder, prostate gland, epididymis, sperm duct, testes, scrotum, erectile tissue, urethra , and penis
• The bladder is where urine is stored before going through the urethra
• The prostate gland is the organ that produces semen in which the sperm is transported in
• The epididymis is part of the testes which helps with storing sperm
• The sperm duct is the tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra
• Testes are an organ where the male gametes (sperm) are made
• Scrotum is a sac containing the testes
• Urethra is the passageway that carries both urine and semen out of the body
• Erectile tissue causes erection by expanding, straightening and stiffening the penis
• The penis is an organ containing the urethra, where urine and semen are carried