Structures and Functions of the Sexual Reproductive System

Scrotum �The location in which the testes are held outside the body to help

Urethra �Tube that allows for the passage of semen out of the penis to

Vas Deferens �Small tubes that connects the testes to the urethra and allows movement

Bladder �Storage location for urine before it is excreted

Seminal Vesicle �A gland that secretes fluids to make the semen more liquid and

Epididymis �Located on the top of the testes, this coiled up tube allows for

Rectum �Part of the digestive/excretory system where solid waste is eliminated from the body

Prostate Gland �Gland that secretes a fluid to make the semen more liquid and

Penis �Male sex organ that is responsible for the delivery of semen into the

Testis �Small oval shaped organs that are located in the scrotum that are responsible

Ovary �The organ in females that is the storage location of the follicles and

Oviduct �Also called the Fallopian Tubes �The tube that connects each Ovary with the

Uterus �The muscular organ in the female abdomen where the fertilized egg will implant

Cervix �The opening at the base of the uterus that allows sperm to enter

Vagina �The female organ to allow for sexual intercourse and for sperm to be

Egg �The female reproductive sex cell that has matured in the ovary and released

Follicle �What is formed around the egg when the egg is selected �This surrounds

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Structures and Functions of the Sexual Reproductive System These are the main aspects of the reproductive system you will need to know and be able to identify. (Diagrams will be done later)

Scrotum �The location in which the testes are held outside the body to help in temperature control to assist the testes in sperm production.

Urethra �Tube that allows for the passage of semen out of the penis to promote internal fertilization

Vas Deferens �Small tubes that connects the testes to the urethra and allows movement of sperm

Bladder �Storage location for urine before it is excreted

Seminal Vesicle �A gland that secretes fluids to make the semen more liquid and easier to travel for internal fertilization

Epididymis �Located on the top of the testes, this coiled up tube allows for the storage and maturation of the sperm before ejaculation

Rectum �Part of the digestive/excretory system where solid waste is eliminated from the body

Prostate Gland �Gland that secretes a fluid to make the semen more liquid and also more basic to help the sperm survive the acidic conditions of the vagina

Penis �Male sex organ that is responsible for the delivery of semen into the vagina. This promotes internal fertilization.

Testis �Small oval shaped organs that are located in the scrotum that are responsible for producing sperm as well as the male hormone testosterone. �Males normally have 2 testes

Ovary �The organ in females that is the storage location of the follicles and eggs and also produces the female hormones estrogen and progesterone �Females usually have two.

Oviduct �Also called the Fallopian Tubes �The tube that connects each Ovary with the Uterus

Uterus �The muscular organ in the female abdomen where the fertilized egg will implant itself to grow and develop during pregnancy. �The uterine lining is prepared each month for this implantation

Cervix �The opening at the base of the uterus that allows sperm to enter to allow for internal fertilization

Vagina �The female organ to allow for sexual intercourse and for sperm to be deposited. �Also is used in child birth to allow the child to exit the body

Egg �The female reproductive sex cell that has matured in the ovary and released into the fallopian tubes to be fertilized

Follicle �What is formed around the egg when the egg is selected �This surrounds the egg, stays in the ovary after ovulation and forms the Corpus Luteum after the egg is released