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Sexual Reproduction
Animal Reproduction
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Agriculture
10th Grade
03/31/2010

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Term
3 accessory glands
Definition

Seminal Vesicle Gland

Prostate Gland

Cowpers Gland

Term
Semen
Definition
ejaculate of male that contains both sperm and fluids from the accessory glands
Term
Testosterone
Definition
male sex hormone that controls sex drive and sex characteristics 
Term
Epididymis
Definition
Stores and matures sperm
Term
Scrotum
Definition
Sac that is a temperature regulator for the testicles
Term
Sigmoid Flexure
Definition
S shaped bend in the urethra in most animals thant extends the penis for mating
Term
Sperm
Definition
Sex cell of the male - male gamette
Term
Penis
Definition
Copulatory organ of the male that makes sexual contact with the female during mating
Term
Testicle
Definition
manufactures sperm and male sex hormone testosterone
Term
Vas Deferens
Definition
tube that carries sperm - maybe cut during a vasectomy 
Term
5 functions of the accessory glands
Definition

  • Cleanse urethra
  • transports sperm
  • adds volume to ejaculate
  • nourishes sperm
  • provides a proper environment for sperm

Term
Urethra
Definition
tube that carries both semen and urine
Term
Estrogen
Definition
a hormone that stimulates the female sex drive and controls the development of the female characteristics 
Term
Ova - Ovum
Definition
Egg Cells
Term
Vagina
Definition
the canal in the female reaching from the uterus to the vulva
Term
Uterine Horns
Definition
Split or division of uterus in most animals
Term
Vulva
Definition
the external reproductive organ of the female
Term
Ovary
Definition
the female organ that produces the egg and certain hormones (estrogen)
Term
Fallopian Tube
Definition
the tube leading from the ovaries to the uterus where fertilization occurs in female reproductive tract
Term
Cervix
Definition
the organ that serves as the opening to the uterus - holds developing fetus in place during pregnancy - circular muscle that separates the uterus from the vagina
Term
Clitoris
Definition
Small sensitive organ within the vulva that when stimulated during mating may cause an orgasm 
Term
Uterus
Definition
The female reproductive organ in which the fetus develops before birth
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Infundibulum
Definition
the enlarged funnel shaped structure on the end of the fallopian tube that functions in collecting the ova during ovulation
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