Reproductive Male/Female systems
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mikemullins on March 29, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Ovary | are the gamete-producing organs of the female reproductive system |
| Fallopian tubes | the uterine tube |
| Uterus | is a hollow, muscular organ, about the size of a small fist, where a fertilized egg is developed |
| Cervix | the lower entrance to the uterus |
| Labia | folds of skin and mucous membrane that cover and protect the opening of the female reproductive system |
| Testes | are the gamete-producing organs of the male reproductive system |
| Seminiferous tubes | one of the many tubules in the testis where sperms are produced |
| Scrotum | the sac that contains the testes in most male mammals |
| Epididymis | a long coiled tubule that is closely attached to each testis and which sperm mature |
| Vas deference | a duct through which sperm move from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct at the base of the penis |
| Penis | the organ that deposits sperm in the female productive system |
| Prostate gland | a gland in males that contributes to the seminal fluid |
| Bulbourethral gland | one of the two glands in the male reproductive system that add fluid to the semen during ejaculation |
| Vagina | receives the sperm from the penis, where the baby exits the body |
| Seminal Vesicles | produce a fluid rich in sugars that sperm use for energy |
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