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TEA: Reproductive System

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What are the main male reproductive organs?
Penis, Testicles
What is the foreskin?
An extension of skin surrounding the penis
What are the three internal compartments of the penis?
The corpus and cavernosum, erectile tissue
What does the scrotum contain?
testes, epididymis, and spermatic cord
What does the scrotum do?
support testes function and regulate the temperature by contracting and relaxing
What does the testes produce?
sperm and testosterone
Where does sperm go once produced?
it's goes to the epididymis
What does the epididymis do?
stores and matures sperm
After sperm is matured, where does it go?
Up through Vas Deferens then out through the ejaculatory duct
What accessory glands support the Vas Deferens and Epididymis?
Seminal Vesicles, Prostate Gland, Cowper Gland
What does the accessory glands do in the penis?
produce fluid components of semen and support sperm cells
When a male orgasm, where does the semen go?
pass through the ejaculatory duct into the urethra and then out through urethral opening.
What are the main organs in a female?
Uterus, Ovaries
after ovulation where is the ovum go?
is transported from the ovary to the uterus through the Fallopian Tube
What is a ovum?
female reproductive cell
What happens when sperm is presented in the fallopian tube?
Fertilization may occurs
If fertilization occurs
a fertilized zygote embed in the uterus
if the ovum is unfertilized where does it go?
continues to pass out through the body during menstruation
What connect the uterus to the vagina?
the cervix
What are the external organs of a female?
vulva, labia, clitoris, vagina; opening
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