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
