Write the functions of following reproductive organs in humans:
a. Ovary
b. Seminal vesicle
c. Placenta
d. Testes
e. Uterus
Write the functions of following reproductive organs in humans:
a. Ovary
b. Seminal vesicle
c. Placenta
d. Testes
e. Uterus
a. Ovary - they produce oocytes (eggs) for fertilisation and they produce the reproductive hormones, oestrogen and progesterone.
b. Seminal vesicle - the seminal vesicles produce a sugar-rich fluid (fructose) that provides sperm with a source of energy to help them move.
c. Placenta - the placenta acts to provide oxygen and nutrients to the fetus, whilst removing carbon dioxide and other waste products. It metabolises a number of substances and can release metabolic products into maternal and/or fetal circulations.
d. Testes - to produce sperm (spermatogenesis) and to produce androgens, primarily testosterone.
e. Uterus - nurturing the fertilized ovum that develops into the fetus and holding it till the baby is mature enough for birth. The fertilized ovum gets implanted into the endometrium and derives nourishment from blood vessels which develop exclusively for this purpose.
a. Ovary - they produce oocytes (eggs) for fertilisation and they produce the reproductive hormones, oestrogen and progesterone.
b. Seminal vesicle - the seminal vesicles produce a sugar-rich fluid (fructose) that provides sperm with a source of energy to help them move.
c. Placenta - the placenta acts to provide oxygen and nutrients to the fetus, whilst removing carbon dioxide and other waste products. It metabolises a number of substances and can release metabolic products into maternal and/or fetal circulations.
d. Testes - to produce sperm (spermatogenesis) and to produce androgens, primarily testosterone.
e. Uterus - nurturing the fertilized ovum that develops into the fetus and holding it till the baby is mature enough for birth. The fertilized ovum gets implanted into the endometrium and derives nourishment from blood vessels which develop exclusively for this purpose.
