Key Voab - 15. Reproductive System

Vagina

• Female reproductive organ

• Male reproductive organ

• Digestive organ

• Respiratory organ

Testis (Testes)

• Organ that produces sperm and testosterone

• Organ that filters blood

• Organ that stores bile

• Organ that regulates body temperature

Scrotum

• Sac that holds testes to help maintain temperature homeostasis

• Muscle that regulates blood flow to the testes

• Gland that produces testosterone

• Tube that carries sperm from the testes

Ovulation

• Process of releasing of mature egg from ovary into fallopian tube

• Process of fertilization of the egg by sperm

• Process of shedding the uterine lining

• Process of producing hormones in the ovaries

Fallopian Tube

• Organ carries egg from fallopian tube to uterus; place for fertilization

• Organ that produces sperm

• Site of implantation for the embryo

• Gland that secretes hormones

Testosterone

• Female sex hormone that regulates menstrual cycles

• Male sex hormone that helps to develop male body characteristics

• Hormone that promotes hair growth in women

• Hormone responsible for regulating blood sugar levels

Sperm

• Male reproductive cell

• Female reproductive cell

• Cell responsible for oxygen transport

• Cell that fights infections

Ovary

• Organ that produces ova (eggs), estrogen, and progesterone

• Organ responsible for filtering blood

• Organ that stores bile

• Organ that produces insulin

Embryo

• Early developed offspring

• A fully developed organism

• A stage of cell division

• A type of genetic mutation

Cervix

• Muscular opening of the uterus

• Part of the brain responsible for coordination

• The outer layer of the skin

• A type of blood vessel