Reproductive Questions

What is the purpose of the reproductive system?
production of offspring

What is the function of the ovaries?
produce ova and female hormones

What is the structure that connects the ovaries to the uterus?
The fallopian tubes

What is the name of the lining of the uterus?
endometrium

Name the three parts of the uterus and where they are located.
Fundus, top, Body, middle, and cervix, bottom.

What is the female organ of copulation?
The vagina

Sketch a picture of the female reproductive system. Include the following: bladder, ovary, uterus, fallopian tube, urethra, vagina.

What is the male organ of copulation?
the penis
What are the two functions of the urethra in the male?
transport urine and semen

What are the two functions of the testes?
Produce and secrete an endocrine substance

What is the name of the structure where the testes are located?
scrotum

Why are the testes located outside the body?
Body heat would kill the sperm

Where do sperm mature?
epididymis

What is the vas deferens?
tube that connects epididymis and ejaculatory duct.

What is the structure that secretes and stores a fluid releases at the time of ejaculation?
seminal vesicles

What are the functions of the prostate gland?
Keeps sperm mobile and protects from harmful acid in the urethra and vagina.

What is semen?
made up of sperm cells

Sketch a picture of the male reproductive system. Include the following: penis, seminal vesicles, epididymis, cowper’s gland, testes, scrotum, vas deferens, urethra, prostate, ejaculatory duct. You guys will need to do this in paint. Sorry, but I am not there to get the drawings by hand