Male hormone that promotes sperm maturation.
testosterone
Fluid that is ejaculated from a male during copulation.
semen
Gland that supplies nutrients to sperm.
seminal vesicle
Site where sperm are stored in a male.
epididymis
Process that leads to sperm production.
spermatogenesis
Offspring produced from a fertilised egg or zygote which then divides into two separate cells.
identical twins
Gland in a male that produces alkaline fluid to protect sperm.
prostate
Organ in a male that becomes erect for copulation to occur.
penis
Sac that contains and protects the testes.
scrotum
Monthly secretion of blood and the inner lining of the uterus in females that are sexually mature.
menstruation
Birth of a baby via an abdominal surgical procedure.
Caesarian section
Type of cell division that produces sperm and egg cells.
meiosis
Inner wall of the uterus that is richly supplied with blood vessels.
endometrium
Formation of gametes.
gametogenesis
Structure found in ovary that secretes progesterone.
corpus luteum
Process whereby an ovum is released from the ovary.
ovulation
Part of sperm that secretes enzymes to dissolve the surface of an ovum.
acrosome
Carries the ovum from the ovary to the uterus.
Fallopian tube/oviduct
Forms the neck of the uterus.
cervix
TWO structures that link the mother and developing foetus.
Placenta and umbilical cord
Interstitial cells found in the testes.
cells of Leydig
Gland that secretes Leuteinizing hormone (LH).
pituitary
Mature ovarian follicle.
Graafian follicle
Layer of cells in the ovary that undergoes meiosis to form ovarian follicles.
germinal epithelium
Structure that forms the link between a developing foetus and the mother.
placenta
