BIOL302 Lecture 9: F14_Lab9__Reproductive_SystemsL
13 Feb 2018
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In today"s lab we will take an overview of the male and female reproductive systems. These two systems are highly specialized organ systems that are responsible for not only the formation but also the delivery of gametes (sperm and egg). In the female reproductive system the uterus is an organ responsible for nurturing the developing fetus. The male reproductive system plays diverse roles beyond that of forming and delivering gametes. The various tissues and glands that make up the male reproductive system also respond to environmental, chronological and the more obvious physical stimuli. The male reproductive system contains the testes which are the organs that produce spermatazoa, the epididymis which modifies spermatozoa to make them motile, and the ductus deferens which transports sperm to the penis. The male reproductive system also contains a number of accessory glands including the prostate, and seminal vesicles. The testis has a thick surrounding capsule of dense irregular connective tissue, the tunica albuginea.
