Reproductive System Organs and Functions

Egg/Ovum

Female reproductive cells

Estrogen/Progesterone

Female sex hormones

Ovary

Houses the ova and produces female sex hormones

Sperm

Male reproductive cells

Testosterone

Male sex hormone

Cervix

Neck of the uterus/dilates during delivery of a fetus

Vas Deferens

Passageway for sperm

Fallopian Tube

Passageway for the egg

Urethra

Passageway through which semen and urine leave the body

Ovulation

Process of releasing a mature ovum each month

Prostate Gland

Produces seminal fluid to nourish sperm

Seminal Vesicles

Produces seminal fluid to nourish sperm

Scrotum

Regulates temperature and holds the testes

Uterus

Small, muscular pear-shaped organ that houses a fetus

Epididymis

Temporary storage place for sperm; where sperm mature

Cowper's Gland

The gland that cleanses the urethra prior to ejaculaton

Semen

Thick fluid containing sperm and other secretions

Vagina

This receives the penis during intercourse/birth canal

Penis

Tube-shaped organ attached to the trunk of the body

Fertilization/Conception

Union of egg and sperm

Testes

Where sperm are produced

Amniotic sac

a fluid-filled sac that cushions and protects a developing embryo and fetus in the uterus

Umbilical cord

connects fetus to placenta; supplies oxygen and blood

Placenta

organ that nourishes the fetus