human reproductive system

• epididymis- matured sperm are stored
• sperm- the head carries the genetic material. the midpiece supplies energy. the tail or flagellum provides motility.
• vas deferens- muscular tubes transporting sperm from the epididymis to the seminal vesicles
• seminal vesicles- produce an alkaline fluid that mixes with the sperm and helps protect and nourish sperm during ejaculation
• scrotum- a pouch of skin suspended from the perineal area and divided into two sacs, each containing one testicle and epididymis
• benign prostatic hyperplasia- enlargement of the prostate gland
• bulbourethral glands- produce another mucous-alkaline secretion in the urethra, excreted from the glands just before ejaculation
• uterus- a pear-shaped organ about the size of a woman's fist
• cervix- the lower portion of the uterus
• perimetrium- the outside layer of the uterus
• myometrium- the muscular or thick layer of the uterus
• endometrium- the inner lining of the uterus
• fallopian tube- if an egg is fertilized, it occurs here and has a 4-6 inches long tube, it takes an egg about 3-4 days to travel
• graafian follicle- a mature follicle that is undergoing ovulation
• vulva- has 5 organs making up the external genitalia of the female
• mons pubis- covered with pubic hair, a triangular-shaped pad of fatty tissue over the pubis bone
• labia majora- large fold of adipose tissue on the sides of the vaginal opening
• labia minora- smaller folds of adipose tissue
• clitoris- sensitive fold of tissue partially covered by hood
• perineum- area located between the vaginal opening and the anus. this can be torn during childbirth
• areola- the dark-colored circle at the tip of the breast
• colostrum- first secretion from the breast that contains nutrients and immunities that can protect baby
• menstruation- the shedding of the uterine lining and the shedding of blood
• follicular phase- which follicles in the ovaries mature and prepare to release an egg
• ovulation- release of a mature egg from the ovary
• luteal phase- the development of the corpus luteum, the secretion of progesterone, the preparation of the endometrium for implantation of a fertilized egg
• cephalic- the head-first delivery of a baby
• breech- backward presentation of cephalic