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| main reproductive organ, make sperm, secrete testosterone and inhibin, oval shaped |
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| protective container, divided into two sacs by a Frenulum, one testis per sac |
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| in scrotum, contracts to pull the temperature sensitive testes toward the body. Responds to temperature |
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| Muscular folds in the scrotum, aid in maintaining temperature |
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| one per testis, collectively it's all of the arteries, veins, nerves, lymphatic vessels, cremaster and dartos muscle, and vas deferens wrapped together in one bundle |
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| site where sperm is produced (spermatogenesis), connects to the duct system in the testes |
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| male reproductive gamete, 50-150 million per mL of semen |
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| less than 20 million/mL sperm |
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| sperm and seminal fluid (2.5-5 mL per ejaculate) |
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| a network of ducts that contain mature sperm cells |
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| a single duct in each testis through which sperm passes |
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| starts at the end of the epididymis, comes out of the testes, 18 inches long, carries sperm to and connects with the urethra |
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| site of the union of the duct from the seminal vesicle and vas deferens, it passes through the prostate, site of large peristaltic waves to propel sperm into the urethra |
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make seminal fluid nutrients for sperm:
seminal vesicle, prostate gland, bulbourethral (Cowpers) gland |
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| secretes thick fluid into the ejaculatory duct, adds 60% of semen volume |
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| donut shaped gland under the urinary bladder, secretes more fluid into urethra (25%) |
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| Bulbourethral (Cowper's) Gland |
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| located under the prostate, adds 15% of ejaculate, alters the pH of the urethra to be suitable for sperm |
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| common passageway for semen and urine |
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| male copulatory organ, composed of erectile tissue called the Corpus Cavernosa that is highly vascular |
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| arteriole blood fills in causing it to press against veins, resulting in more blood entering than leaving and engorgement |
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| lines the penile urethra, keeps urethra open during ejaculation |
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| the enlarged tip (meatus) of the penis |
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| loose fitting skin covering the glans penis in uncircumcised men |
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| main female reproductive organ, produce mature oocyte (egg), secrete estrogen progesterone, and inhibin, almond shaped |
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| surround the ovary and snatch up oocyte when it's released |
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| finger-like projections that help sweep the oocyte into the fallopian tube |
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| opening of the fallopian tube about which the fimbriae are arranged |
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| site of menstruation, implantation of fertilized ovum, development of fetus, and labor |
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| middle layer, muscular layer |
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| inner layer, highly vascular, site of embryo attachment (functional layer), shed during menstruation |
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| passageway for childbirth, menstruation, and semen during intercourse, female copulatory organ |
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| general term for the external female genitalia |
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| an elevation of fat tissue that cushions the pubic symphysis during childbirth, site of anterior pubic hair attachment |
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| two large folds of skin, homologous to the scrotum, help close the vagina |
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| medial to the labia majora, close the vestibule |
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| the region between the labia minora, contains the hymen (if present) and vaginal orifice |
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| small mass of erectile tissue and nerves, homologous to the glans penis in males |
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| opening to the urethra, only urine exits in females |
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| secondary female sexual characteristic, provide milk for newborns |
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| site where milk emerges from the breast |
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| dark circle surrounding the nipple |
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| modified sweat glands that produce milk |
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| Suspensory Ligament (Cooper's Ligament) |
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| support the weight of the breast, become loose with age and excessive strain |
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| occurs around day 14 of the menstrual cycle (day 1 is the first day of the period), mature follicle (Graafian follicle) ruptures, secondary oocyte is released. the oocyte travels down fallopian tubes where it becomes an ovum. if fertilized, usually in the fallopian tube, embryo implants in the endometrium of the uterus. if fertilization or implantation does not occur, progesterone levels drop and menstruation begins. if fertilization does occur, then progesterone maintains the endometrium layer and uterus during pregnancy |
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| a mature follicle containing a secondary oocyte |
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| remnants of the mature follicle after ovulation, degenerates if fertilization doesn't occur, produces progesterone if pregnancy occurs |
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| white body formed by corpus luteum if pregnancy does not occur |
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| process of shedding the functional endometrial layer if pregnancy does not occur |
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| absence of menstruation, caused by pregnancy, hormone imbalance (birth control pills), or low body fat levels |
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