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56 Cards in this Set
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Gonads |
Primary sex organ. Males have testes, women have ovaries. |
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Gametes |
Sex cells produced by gonads. Males have sperm, women have ova (eggs) |
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Hormones in male & female |
MAle: testosterone Females: estrogen & progestrone |
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Scrotum |
Divided skin sac which contains testes. Maintains 3 degrees less then body temp. |
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Penis |
Copulatory organ (shaft, glans penis, foreskin) |
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Spongy urethra |
Erectile tissue (corpora) vascular spaces. Fills with blood for an erection. |
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Testes |
Endocrine - testosterone Exocrine - sperm |
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Tunica albuginea |
Fiborus connective tissue capsule surrounding each testicle . Extends into testis and divides into lobules. |
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Epididymis |
Receives sperm from seminiferous tubules. Stores sperm where they learn to mature and swim. Sexual stimulation propel them forward. |
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Epididymis |
Receives sperm from seminiferous tubules. Stores sperm where they learn to mature and swim. Sexual stimulation propel them forward. |
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Ductus vas deferens |
Propels sperm from storage back into body. Runs up the iguanas canal. Emptied in the ejaculatory duct. |
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Epididymis |
Receives sperm from seminiferous tubules. Stores sperm where they learn to mature and swim. Sexual stimulation propel them forward. |
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Ductus vas deferens |
Propels sperm from storage back into body. Runs up the iguanas canal. Emptied in the ejaculatory duct. |
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Vasectomy |
Cutting prevents sperm from being transported, but still is produced. |
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Ejaculatory duct |
Short duct where vas deferens and seminal vessels empty. Passes through prostate to merge with urethra. |
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Urethra |
Transports sperm and urine. 3 regions: prostatic urthrea, membranous urethra, spongy urethra. |
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Seminal vesicles |
60% of semen, nourish sperm |
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Prostate gland |
Activates the sperm |
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Bulbourethral Gland |
Mucus that goes through the urethra to clear acidic urine |
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Orchitis |
testicular inflammation |
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cryptorchidism |
nondescending testicles |
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Begnign Prostatic hyperplasia |
prostate that has enlarged |
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prostatits |
inflammation of prostate |
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Semen |
Fluid nourishes and protects sperm |
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Froctose |
Fuel |
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Prostaglandins |
decrease viscosity, stimulates reverse peristatlsis in uterus |
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seminalplasmin |
inhibits bacteria |
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Erection |
controlled by parasympathetic. Nitric oxide causes vasodilation causing corpora to contain blood. |
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ejaculation |
controlled by sympathetic. |
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Gnrh |
targets pituitary to release FSH and LH |
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FSH |
stimulates spermatogenesis |
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LH |
targets interstital cells to produce testosterone |
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Inhibin |
released by sertoli cells, decrease GnRH release |
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Ovaries |
Endocrine: estrogen & progesterone Exocrine: Ova |
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Tuncia albuginea |
Fibrous covering |
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Cortex |
contains follicles with oocyte |
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Medualla |
contains blood vessels and nerves |
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Follicles |
saclike, contain immature egg |
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antrum |
fluid filled central region forms as egg develops |
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graafian follicle |
mature antrum egg is ready to be released. |
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corpus lutem |
ruptured follicle |
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Fallopian tubes |
site of fertilization |
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uterus |
receives eggs to nourish |
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cervix |
outlet to vagina |
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endometrium |
inner layer that embryo burrows into |
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stratum functionlais |
sloughs off during menstruation |
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stratum basalis |
forms functionalism after menustration |
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myometrium |
middle layer. smooth muscle for contractions |
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perimetrium |
outer layer |
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vagina |
birth canal |
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pap smear |
test that detects cancer cells on cervix |
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labia |
outer skin folds |
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clitoris |
erectile tissue |
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vestibular glands |
produce mucus |
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alveolar glands |
produce milk |
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lactiferous glands |
where milk empties |
