Introduction to the Reproductive System definitions Flashcards

Primary sex organs responsible for producing sex hormones and gametes, including testes in males and ovaries in females.

Male gonads that produce sperm and testosterone, playing a key role in male reproductive function.

Female gonads that produce ova, estrogen, and progesterone, essential for female reproductive health.

Reproductive cells, with sperm in males and ova in females, crucial for sexual reproduction.

Male gametes produced in the testes, essential for fertilization of the female ova.

Female gametes produced in the ovaries, capable of being fertilized by sperm.

Primary male sex hormone, crucial for male reproductive organ function and secondary sexual characteristics.

Primary female sex hormone, important for female reproductive organ function and secondary sexual characteristics.

Female sex hormone involved in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy, produced in the ovaries.

Structures like ducts, glands, and external genitalia that support reproductive functions in both sexes.

Cell division process that produces gametes with half the genetic material, essential for sexual reproduction.

Penile-vaginal intercourse, facilitating the union of male and female gametes for reproduction.

Process of combining genetic material from sperm and ova, leading to the formation of a zygote.

Developmental stage marking the activation and maturation of the reproductive system and secondary sexual characteristics.

Production of milk by mammary glands, supporting infant survival post-birth.