Reproductive System Body Parts

Estrogen

A hormone produced in the ovaries

Fallopian Tube

A slender tube through which eggs pass from an ovary to the uterus. In the female reproductive tract, there is one ovary and one fallopian tube on each side of the uterus

Erection

Before ejaculation, spongy tissue surrounding the penis become engorged with blood which causes the penis to become stiff and hard

Egg Cells

Cells produced in the ovaries

Sperm Cells

Cells produced in the testes

Hymen

Circular fold of skin present at the entrance of vagina

Epididymis

Coiled tube that sits on top and behind each testicle; Sperm is transported through this

Vulva

Entire outside of the vagina made up of the pubic hair, labia, clitoris, and urinary/vaginal openings

Cervix

Entrance to the uterus

Embryo

First two months of development in the uterus

Semen

Fluids plus the sperm that is released during orgasm

Labia

Folds of skin on either side of the opening of the vagina covered with pubic hair

Uterus

Houses the fetus during pregnancy

Fetus

Last 7 months of prenatal development

Clitoris

Located at where the labia minora meets the pubic hair; Small rounds sensitive source of sensation

Urethra

Located below the clitoris. Urine leaves the body here

Scrotum

Loose pouch of skin that hangs behind the penis; Holds and protects the testicles

Penis

Main male reproductive organ

Testosterone

Male hormone

Mons Pubis

Medical term for pubic hair

Placenta

Organ that nourishes the fetus

Fertilization

Sperm cell joins egg cell

Vas Deferens

Sperm enters into this large tube from the epididymis; This carries sperm to the penis

Testes

Sperm is produced here

Seminal Vesciles

Sperm travels and is nourished by a sugary fluid produced here

Vagina

The female organ of intercourse; Muscular, hollow tube that expands and contracts

Ovaries

Two almond shaped organs that sit on either side of the uterus

Prostate and cowper's gland

Two small glands located near the bladder. They secrete chemical fluids that combine with the fluid in the seminal vesicle to produce semen

Ejaculation

When the semen leaves the penis