a & p reproductive systems
semen is expelled from the urethra to the outside of the body in a process called...
ejaculation
the two large skin folds in the female external genitalia, that contains adipose tissue and muscles and correspond to the scrotum in males, are the labia
majora
primary female reproductive organ
ovaries
the ______ is the muscular organ that opens into the vagina and functions to harbor the fetus during pregnancy.
uterus
name the fibromuscular tube that extends from the uterus to the outside of the body.
vagina
the _____ is a tube that allows discharge of menstrual fluid, receipt of the penis and semen during intercourse and passageway for the fetus to pass during birth.
vagina
list the three main accessory glands:
- bulbourethral gland - prostate - seminal vesicle
organize the sequence of structures through which sperm will travel after leaving the seminiferous tubules.
- epididymis - ductus deferens - ejaculatory duct - urethra
secondary female reproductive organs
- external genitalia - uterus - vagina
which three statements are true about erection of the penis??
- the penis swells and elongates - the increasing pressure of arterial blood in erectile tissue compresses the veins - nitric oxide increases blood flow into erectile tissue
list three products of the female reproductive system
-estrogen -oocytes -progesterone
indicate the correct order of the uterine wall layers from the innermost to outermost.
1- endometrium 2- myometrium 3- permetrium
the lower one third, of the neck is called the??
cervix
the ____ is composed of two columns of erectile tissue called corpora cavernosa. One end is attached to the public arch and the other end is richly supplied with sensory nerve fibers
clitoris
during sexual stimulation, parasympathetic impulses release nitric oxide (NO) that dilates arteries of the penis causing accumulation of blood, the penis swells and elongates, producing an??
erection
select the external accessory organs of the female reproductive system
labia major and labia minor clitoris vestibular glands
list three components of the vulva
labia major and labia minor and clitoris
sexual excitement often culminates in a pleasurable feeling of physiological and psychological releases refers to ??
orgasm
from the spinal cord, _____ impulse cause ____ of the arteries and subsequent ____ of the veins. consequently blood accumulates in the erectile tissue and produces an erection
parasympathetic: dilation and constriction
what is the function of the vagina
passageway for the fetus during birth
the male erectile organ that serves to deposit semen in the vagina is the ??
penis
sperm needs to reach the _________ in order to fertilize the oocyte
uterine tube