MALE

Vas deferens: The vas deferens is a long, muscular tube that travels from the
epididymis into the pelvic cavity, to just behind the bladder. The vas deferens
transports mature sperm to the urethra in preparation for ejaculation.

Prostate: The prostate gland is located just below the bladder in men and
surrounds the top portion of the tube that drains urine from the bladder
(urethra). The prostate's primary function is to produce the fluid that nourishes
and transports sperm (seminal fluid).

Penis: the organ used for urination and sexual intercourse. It has spongy tissue
which can fill with blood to cause an erection. It contains the urethra, which
carries both urine and semen. Scrotum this is a loose bag of skin that hangs
outside the body, behind the penis.

The male urethra is a narrow fibromuscular tube that conducts urine and semen
from the bladder and ejaculatory ducts, respectively, to the exterior of the body
(see the image below). Although the male urethra is a single structure, it is
composed of a heterogeneous series of segments: prostatic, membranous, and
spongy.

Testes (testicles):The testes are responsible for making sperm and are also
involved in producing a hormone called testosterone. Testosterone is an
important hormone during male development and maturation for developing
muscles, deepening the voice, and growing body hair.
Scrotum: The bag of skin that holds and helps to protect the testicles. The
testicles make sperm and, to do this, the temperature of the testicles needs to be
cooler than the inside of the body. This is why the scrotum is located outside of
the body.

Bladder: This triangle-shaped, hollow organ is located in the lower abdomen. It is

held in place by ligaments that are attached to other organs and the pelvic bones.
The bladder's walls relax and expand to store urine, and contract and flatten to
empty urine through the urethra.

The seminal vesicle is part of the reproductive system. The vesicles have both
glandular tissue and muscular tissue. The muscular tissue contracts to move
seminal fluid and sperm into the urethra and out through the penis.

Cowper's glands are pea sized glands present inferior to the prostate gland in the
male reproductive system. They produce thick clear mucus prior to ejaculation
that drains into the spongy urethra.

(eh-pih-DIH-dih-mis) A narrow, tightly- coiled tube that is attached to each of the

testicles (the male sex glands that produce sperm). Sperm cells (male
reproductive cells) move from the testicles into the epididymis, where they finish
maturing and are stored.
 FEMALE

Uterus is a pear-shaped organ in the reproductive system of people assigned

female at birth (AFAB). It's where a fertilized egg implants during pregnancy and
where your baby develops until birth. It's also responsible for your menstrual
cycle.

The primary function of the uterine tubes is to transport sperm toward the egg,
which is released by the ovary, and to then allow passage of the fertilized egg
back to the uterus for implantation. A uterine tube contains 3 parts. The first
segment, closest to the uterus, is called the isthmus.

Fimbriae are finger-like projections on the ends of your fallopian tubes closest to
your ovaries. Each month, your fimbriae catch the egg that one of your ovaries
releases during ovulation. Your fimbriae then sweep the egg (ovum) into the
fallopian tube where the egg can be fertilized.

The vagina has 3 main functions: provides a passageway for blood and mucosal
from the uterus during a woman's monthly period. receives the penis during
sexual intercourse and holds the sperm until they pass into the uterus. provides a
passageway for childbirth.

The physiological functions of the uterine endometrium (uterine lining) are

preparation for implantation, maintenance of pregnancy if implantation occurs,
and menstruation in the absence of pregnancy. The endometrium thus plays a
pivotal role in reproduction and continuation of our species.
The fallopian tubes are bilateral conduits between the ovaries and the uterus in
the female pelvis. They function as channels for oocyte transport and
fertilization.Given this role, the fallopian tubes are a common etiology of
infertility as well as the target of purposeful surgical sterilization.

Ovary: One of a pair of female in which the eggs form and the female hormones
estrogen and progesterone are made. These hormones play an important role in
female traits, such as breast development, body shape, and body hair. They are
also involved in the menstrual cycle, fertility, and pregnancy.

Sometimes called the "neck of the uterus," your cervix plays an important role in
allowing fluids to pass between your uterus and vagina. It enables a baby to leave
your uterus so that it can travel through your vagina (birth canal) during
childbirth.

Myometrium. This is the thick middle muscle layer of the corpus or fundus. It
expands during pregnancy to hold the growing baby. It contracts during labor to
push the baby out.