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Name the function of the male reproductive system.
produce gametes
Structure of the male reproductive system....name them.
gonads
glands
pipes
penis
gonads
testes...produce the spermatozoa thro a process of meiosis
glands
produce the fluid portion of the ejaculate (semen)
Name the three glands of the male reproductive system.
prostate
bulbourethral
seminal vessicle
Semen contains what factors that make it work?
fructose (fuel)
activation factors (turn sperm 'on')
buffers (neutralize acidic environment)
clotting factors (to aid buffers)
fibrinolytic factors ( liquify ejaculate)
The pipes of the male reproductive system include what?
epidiymis
ductus vas deferens
ejaculatory duct
prostatic urethra
membranous urethra
penile urethra
What is the function of the pipes of the male reproductive system?
transport of ejaculate to outside environment
penis
involved in the sexual response and placement of sperm
Name the components of sperm.
head (contains the 23 chromosomes)
tail (provides the movement)
Name the hormones involved in the male reproductive system.
FSH
LH
testosterone
FSH
stimulates the production of spermatazoa
LH
stimulates the production of testosterone
testosterone
stimulates formation of spermatazoa and production of secondary male characteristics (facial hair, deep voice)
The FSH and LH hormones are secreted by the.....
anterior pituitary gland
Testosterone is produced by the .....
testes
What is the function of the female reproductive system?
produce gametes (ovum)
provide an environment for fetal development
Name the hormones involved in the female reproductive system.
FSH
LH
estrogen
progesterone
FSH
stimulates follicle development
LH
stimulates ovulation, follicle development, and production of estrogen and progesterone
Estrogen
stimulates production of female secondary characteristics, and proliferation of endometrial lining of the uterus
Progesterone
stimulates proliferation of the endometrial lining of uterus
Estrogen and Progesterone are secreted by what?
ovaries
Name the structures of the female reproductive system.
Ovaries
Fallopian tubes
uterus
vagina
breast
accessory structures
breast function
contains the mammary glands that produce milk during and after pregnancy
(milk production PRL)
(milk let down OT)
accessory structures include what? and function?
labia major
labia minor
clitoris
function: involved in sexual response and lubrication
vagina function
common passageway for the child and mens
uterus function
site of implantation and development of fetus
fallopian tubes function
transports ovulated ovum to the uterus
ovaries function
produce and release ovum
endometrium
inner layer of uterus....sheds at start of cycle if implantation does not occur (mens)
myometrium
middle layer of uterus...smooth muscle...contracts during labor (caused by OT) and shedding of mens