glands secrete an alkaline, viscous, mucous
like fluid which acts as a lubricant during
copulation.
1.
2.
3.
A pair of ovaries
A pair of oviducts
Uterus
om help in drawing testes close or away
on the body. This helps in maintaining the
pture of the testis 2-3°C lower than
the smal body temperature, necessary for
4
Vagina
5. External genitalia (vulva)
A pair of vestibular glands
A pair of mammary glands
Semen:
It is the viscous, alkaline and milky
fluid (pH 7.2 to 7.7) ejaculated by the male 6.
reproductive system. Normally 2.5 to 4.0 ml of
semen is given out during a single ejaculation
and it contains about 400 million sperms. It
contains secretion of the epididymis and the
accessory glands for nourishing (fructose).
neutralizing acidity (Ca, bicarbonates).
activation for movement (prostaglandins).
Can you recall?
Give labels to given female reproductive
system:
d. External genitalia:
It includes the penis and the scrotum.
The penis is the male copulatory organ. It is
cylindrical and muscular with three bundles
of erectile tissue a pair of postero-lateral
tissue called corpora cavernosa and a median
corpus spongiousm. The swollen tip of the
penis is called glans penis. It is covered by a
loose fold of skin called foreskin or prepuce.
Scrotum:
It is a loose pouch of pigmented skin
lying behind the penis and is divided into a
right and left scrotal sac by a septum of tunica
dartos made of smooth muscle fibres. The
foetal testes are guided into and retained in the
scrotum by a short fibro muscular band called
gabernaculum. The testes remain suspended
in scrotum by a spermatic chord. Failure
of testis to descend into scrotum is called
cryptorchidism. The failure also results in the
stility The cremaster and dartos muscles of the uterus to the dorsal body wall. The ove
1. Ovary : It is the primary female sex og
Its main function is production of egg or eve
and the female reproductive hormones. I
solid, oval or almond shaped organ. It is
cm in length, 1.5 cm in breadth and 1.0
thick. It is located in the upper lateral part
the pelvis near the kidneys. Each ovary is h
in position by ligaments by attaching it to
uterus and the abdominal wall. The larges
these is the broad ligament formed by a
of peritoneum. It holds the ovary, ovidact
ligament attaches ovary to the uterus
ovary produces five hormones viz, est
progesteron, relaxin, activin and inhibin
Structure and development of the over
Each ovary is a compact str
differentiated into a central part called m
de Reproductive System:
The female reproductive system consist of and the outer part called cortex. The
is covered externally by a layer of ga

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Question Text	glands secrete an alkaline, viscous, mucous like fluid which acts as a lubricant during copulation. 1. 2. 3. A pair of ovaries A pair of oviducts Uterus om help in drawing testes close or away on the body. This helps in maintaining the pture of the testis 2-3°C lower than the smal body temperature, necessary for 4 Vagina 5. External genitalia (vulva) A pair of vestibular glands A pair of mammary glands Semen: It is the viscous, alkaline and milky fluid (pH 7.2 to 7.7) ejaculated by the male 6. reproductive system. Normally 2.5 to 4.0 ml of semen is given out during a single ejaculation and it contains about 400 million sperms. It contains secretion of the epididymis and the accessory glands for nourishing (fructose). neutralizing acidity (Ca, bicarbonates). activation for movement (prostaglandins). Can you recall? Give labels to given female reproductive system: d. External genitalia: It includes the penis and the scrotum. The penis is the male copulatory organ. It is cylindrical and muscular with three bundles of erectile tissue a pair of postero-lateral tissue called corpora cavernosa and a median corpus spongiousm. The swollen tip of the penis is called glans penis. It is covered by a loose fold of skin called foreskin or prepuce. Scrotum: It is a loose pouch of pigmented skin lying behind the penis and is divided into a right and left scrotal sac by a septum of tunica dartos made of smooth muscle fibres. The foetal testes are guided into and retained in the scrotum by a short fibro muscular band called gabernaculum. The testes remain suspended in scrotum by a spermatic chord. Failure of testis to descend into scrotum is called cryptorchidism. The failure also results in the stility The cremaster and dartos muscles of the uterus to the dorsal body wall. The ove 1. Ovary : It is the primary female sex og Its main function is production of egg or eve and the female reproductive hormones. I solid, oval or almond shaped organ. It is cm in length, 1.5 cm in breadth and 1.0 thick. It is located in the upper lateral part the pelvis near the kidneys. Each ovary is h in position by ligaments by attaching it to uterus and the abdominal wall. The larges these is the broad ligament formed by a of peritoneum. It holds the ovary, ovidact ligament attaches ovary to the uterus ovary produces five hormones viz, est progesteron, relaxin, activin and inhibin Structure and development of the over Each ovary is a compact str differentiated into a central part called m de Reproductive System: The female reproductive system consist of and the outer part called cortex. The is covered externally by a layer of ga
Updated On	Feb 8, 2024
Topic	Human Physiology
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