external female sex organs and reproductive structures
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External Female Sex Organs and Reproductive Structures. Insert Figure 2.2. Figure 2.2. Insert Fig. 2.6. Figure 2.6. External Female Genitalia. MONS PUBIS. Mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic bone. LABIA MAJORA. Two outer folds of tissue covering the vaginal opening. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
External Female Sex Organs and Reproductive Structures
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External Female GenitaliaMONS PUBISMONS PUBIS Mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic bone. Mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic bone.
LABIAMAJORA
LABIAMAJORA
Two outer folds of tissue covering the vaginal opening.
Two outer folds of tissue covering the vaginal opening.
LABIA MINORALABIA MINORA Two folds of skin within the labia majora. Two folds of skin within the labia majora.
INTROITUSINTROITUS The Vaginal opening. The Vaginal opening.
CLITORISCLITORIS Sensitive female sex organ, which becomes erect when sexually excited.
Sensitive female sex organ, which becomes erect when sexually excited.
PERINEUMPERINEUM The area between the back of the vaginal opening and the anus.
The area between the back of the vaginal opening and the anus.
Internal Female Genitalia
VAGINAVAGINA 3-5 inch tubular passage leading to the internal reproductive areas that connect with the uterus.
3-5 inch tubular passage leading to the internal reproductive areas that connect with the uterus.
UTERUSUTERUS Pear-shaped, muscular organ within the pelvic cavity where the fetus develops; also called the womb.
Pear-shaped, muscular organ within the pelvic cavity where the fetus develops; also called the womb.
CERVIXCERVIX Lower portion of the uterus that connects with the vagina.
Lower portion of the uterus that connects with the vagina.
FALLOPIAN TUBES
FALLOPIAN TUBES
4 inch tubular passage leading from the upper portion of the uterus to each of the two ovaries.
4 inch tubular passage leading from the upper portion of the uterus to each of the two ovaries.
OVARIESOVARIES Almond-shaped female sex glands that produce eggs, and the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
Almond-shaped female sex glands that produce eggs, and the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
Menstrual Cycle
Male External Structure
Male Internal Structure
Internal Male Genitalia
SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES
SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES
Hollow, cylindrical structures that make up most of the testes and produce sperm.
Hollow, cylindrical structures that make up most of the testes and produce sperm.
EPIDIDYMISEPIDIDYMIS Storage structure along the top of each testicle where sperm cells mature.
Storage structure along the top of each testicle where sperm cells mature.
VAS DEFERENSVAS DEFERENS Tubes that carry the sperm from the epididymis up the ejaculatory duct.
Tubes that carry the sperm from the epididymis up the ejaculatory duct.
SEMINAL VESICLES
SEMINAL VESICLES
Glands that produce a fluid suitable for sperm mobility.
Glands that produce a fluid suitable for sperm mobility.
PROSTATE GLAND
PROSTATE GLAND Organ that produces seminal fluid. Organ that produces seminal fluid.
COWPER’S GLAND
COWPER’S GLAND
Two pea-sized organs that produce pre-ejaculatory fluid.
Two pea-sized organs that produce pre-ejaculatory fluid.
External Male Genitalia
PENISPENIS Male organ of sexual activity. Male organ of sexual activity.
GLANSGLANS Sensitive tip of the penis important to sexual arousal.
Sensitive tip of the penis important to sexual arousal.
URETHRAURETHRA Long duct runs through the center of the penis, carries and releases urine as well as semen.
Long duct runs through the center of the penis, carries and releases urine as well as semen.
SCROTUMSCROTUM Loose pouch of skin containing testes.
Loose pouch of skin containing testes.
TESTESTESTES Almond-shaped male sex glands that produce sperm and testosterone.
Almond-shaped male sex glands that produce sperm and testosterone.