Friday, August 6, 2010

Biology- Reproductive Systems



Ovaries
-description - left& right abdomen.
-function- Produce eggs/ova and hormones e.g. estrogen and progesterone.
Oviduct/fallopian tubes
-function- during ovulation, an ovary releases an egg into the fallopian tubes next to it.
Uterus
-function- expands many times during pregnancy to hold growing fetus.
-description- pear-shaped organ with a muscular wall and lining.
cervix
-description-lower portion of the uterus that opens into the vagina
-function-during labour, the cervix expands to about 10 cm in diameter
Vagina
-descrption-it is a tube-like organ that leads to the outside of the body
-function- the birth of the baby fllows it's path.



Scortum
Testis
sperm duct/ vas deferens
Urethra
penis
epididymi
seminal vesicle
prostate gland

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