Reproductive system
To produce life
gonads
Sex glands
Testes
ovaries
Produce male sex cells or sperm
Testosterone
scrotum
The sac suspended between two thighs and this is where the testes are housed
Helps mature the sperm and is responsible to secondary male sex characteristics.
produces body/ facial hair, muscles, and deep voices in men
Epididymus
where sperm goes after they develop in the seminiferous tubules
Ejaculatory ducts
2 short tubes that are formed from the union of the vas deferens and seminal vesicles
Vas deferens
Recieves sperm and fluid from edipidymus
seminal vesicles
two small pouch like tubes that have a glandular lining that produces a thick yellow fluid rich in sugar that produces nutrients for the sperm
prostate gland
donut shaped gland that produces on alkaline secretion that increases sperm motility and neutralizes the acidity in the vagina
cowpers gland
located under the prostate
secretes a mucus that serves as a lubricant or intercourse
urethra
carries both urine and semen
penis
external male organ that is responsible for depositing semen in the vagina and the elimination of urine
Diseases, and abnormal conditions
Epididymitis
Inflammation of the epididymus
orchitis
inflammation of the testes
prostatic hypertrophy
Enlargement of the prostate gland
prostate cancer
hard abnormal mass in prostate gland
testicular cancer
cancer of the testes
small almond shaped
attatched to uterus by ligaments
Fallopian tubes
two tubes, 5 inches long, attatched to the upper part of the uterus
uterus
hollow muscular organ pear shaped
3 layers
endometrium- inner layer
provides for the implantation of the fertilized ovum and help aid the development of the growing fetus
myometrium- middle layer
allows for expansion of the uterus during pregnancy and contracts to expel baby
perimetrium- outer layer
a serious membrane
Vagina
muscular tube that connects the cervix of the uterus to the outside of the body
Vulva
collective name for the external genital area
mons veneris
triangular pad of fat covered with hair
pubic area
labia majora
the two large folds of fatty tissue, enclose and protect the vagina
labia minora
two smaller, hairless folds
area of the vulva located on the inside
Breasts- mammary glands
Contains lobes that are separated into sections by connective tissue and fatty tissue
milk ducts
located in the tissue, to secrete milk after giving birth
Diseases and abnormal conditions
Breast tumors
cancer of the cervix or uterus
endometriosis
abnormal growth of the endometrial tissue outside of the uterus
ovarian cancer
PID
inflammation of the cervix, the endometrium, Fallopian tubes and at times, the ovaries.
PMS
a group of symptoms that appear 4-14 days prior to menstruation
AIDS
caused by HIV
Chlamydia
caused by several strains
gonorrhea
frequently called the clap, caused by gonoccus bacterium
herpes
A viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus type II
Pubis lice
parasites that are usually transmitted sexually and can be spread by contact with clothing, bed linen, or other l=item that contain lice
syphilis
caused by spirochete bacterium
trichomonas vaginlis
caused by parasitic protozoan