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Scrotum |
Extension of skin Holds testes Moves testes closer to body when cold Moves testes away from body when hot |
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Testis |
Produces sperm and testosterone |
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Epididymis |
Ducts where sperm mature and some sperm are stored |
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Vas Deferens |
Conduct and store sperm Empties into ejaculatory ducts |
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Urethra (male) |
Conducts sperm |
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Seminal Vesicles |
Contribute nutrients and fluid to semen |
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Prostate Gland |
Contributes fluid to semen |
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Bulbourethtal Glands |
Lubricating fluid for semen Contribute mucus-containing fluid to semen |
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Penis |
Organ of sexual intercourse |
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Glans Penis |
Enlarged too of the penis Has sensory touch receptors |
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Foreskin |
Skin that covers the glans penis |
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Corpus Cavernosum |
Spongy, erectile tissue Holds 90% of blood during an erection |
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Corpus Spongiosum |
Erectile tissue Keeps urethra open during ejaculation |
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Ovaries |
Where egg cells mature Produce eggs and female sex hormones (estrogen & progesterone) |
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Uterine Tubes AKA Oviducts AKA Fallopian Tubes |
Extend from the uterus to the ovaries Conducts eggs Location of fertilization |
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Fimbrae |
Fingerlike projections that sweep over ovaries Assist with "sweeping" egg into uterine tubes |
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Uterus |
(Womb) Houses developing fetus |
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Cervix |
Opening to uterus inside vagina |
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Vagina |
Receives penis during sexual intercourse Serves as birth canal and as an exit for menstrual flow |
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Endometrium |
Lining of the uterus Participates in formation of the placenta Supplies nutrients needed for embryonic and fetal development Has two layers: functional layer shed during mestrual cycle Basal layer for reproducing cells |
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Myometrium |
Muscle that contracts and forces out tissue during menstrual cycle Muscle that contracts to force a child out during childbirth |
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Perimetrium |
Outermost covering of uterus |
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Clitoris |
Organ for sexual stimulation |
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Labia Majora |
Two hair-covered folds of skin on external genitalia |
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Labia Minora |
Two small folds lying Just inside the labia majora Form a foreskin for the clitoris |
