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Male/Female Structures
Reproductive System of M/F
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
05/04/2011

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Term
Epididymis
Definition
Portion of male repro. system where sperm mature, empties into vas deferens
Term
Penis ductus deferens
Definition
male organ of copulation and urination
Term
Corpora Cavernosa
Definition
Paired erectile bodies that surround the urethra, make up most of penis
Term
Urethra
Definition
Hollow tube which leads from bladder to outside and allows for urination
Term
Prostate
Definition
Gland that contributes 1/3 of semens volume, fluids activates sperm, accessory reproductive gland
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Bulbourethral Glands
Definition
Produce thick, clear mucous that lubricates penis and nuetralizes acidic urine in urethra
Term
Seminiferous Tubules
Definition
Place of development of sperm, highly convoluted
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Seminal Vesicle
Definition
Produce viscous alkaline fluid containing sugar, ascorbic acid, a coagulating enzyme, and prostaglandins
enhance sperm motility and fertilizing ability
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Sertoli Cells
Definition
A type of somatic cell around which spermatids develop in the tubules of the testis
Form blood testis barrier
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Testis
Definition
Primary male reproductive organ that produce sperm
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Interstitial Cells
Definition
Leydig Cells, produce testosterone, kicks off spermatogenesis
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Ovary
Definition
Primary female organ of reproduction, place of developement for egg
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Clitoris
Definition
Female erectile tissue, homologous to male penis
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Vagina
Definition
Female organ of copulation, thin walled, Birth canal, extends from cervix to outside of body
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Uterus
Definition
thick walled organ in which recieves, retains, and nourishes fertilized egg, site of fetal development, sheds once a month
Term
Uterine Tubes
Definition
Oviducts/Fallopian tubes
Tube through that receives ovulated oocyte
site of fertilization
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Fimbrae
Definition
fingerlike projections that drape the ovary
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Primary Follicle
Definition
Activated primordial follicle that is surrounded by squamous type cells, cells form into cuboidial cells, oocyte is englarged
Term
Secondary Follicle
Definition
when a layer of stratified epithelium cells form around prim follicle, as soon as more than one layer of cells are present it becomes a secondary follicle
Term
Corpus luteum
Definition
site of ejected oocyte, Endocrine structure, secretes progesterone and estrogen
Term
ovarian follicles produce
Definition
estrogen
Term
Cervix
Definition
Lower outlet of the uterus, connects vagina to uterus
Term
Endometrium
Definition
Innermost lining of the uterus, Shed once every month
Term
Mammary glands
Definition
Milk producing glands of the breast
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Greater Vestibular Glands
Definition
Homologous to bulborethral glands of males, lubricates and facilitates intercourse
Term
Spermatogenesis Differences
Definition
Produces 4 sperm
Goes on till almost Death
Meiosis is continually occuring
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Oogenesis
Definition
produces 3 polar bodies and 1 ovum/secondary oocyte
Stops at menopause
arrested at metaphase II unless fertilized
Term
Follicle
Definition
Surrounds Oocyte
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