The reproductive system

by Mohamed Omer

• By the end of this lecture, each student should be able to:

1. Describe the Female Genital Organs (Ovary, Uterus, Uterine Tube & Vagina ).

2. Describe the male Genatal Organs (Testes,Epidydmis, Vas deferens,Seminal vesicles, & Prostate).

The reproductive tract in females consest of :

1. Ovary,2. Uterus,3. Uterine Tube4. Vagina 5. clitoris

• Are the female gonads

• The ovaries lie adjacent to the lateral pelvic wall

• Each ovary is oval shaped, measuring. (4 by 2 cm)

• The ovaries are the organs responsible for the production of

1. the female germ cells, the ova,

2. and the female sex hormones, estrogen

• arteries ovarian artery arises

from the abdominal aorta

• veinsThe ovarian vein

drains into the inferior vena cava on the right side and into the left renal vein on the left side.

• The The uterus is thick-walled muscular organ.

• Lies in the midline between the bladder and rectum

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It consists of 1. Body.2. fundus 3. Cervix.4. uterine tubes.

• Each uterine tube has

1. infundibulum 2. ampulla 3. isthmus

• It is a fibromuscular tube.

• Lies between the rectum posteriorly

and bladder anteriorly

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The external genitalia of the female

1.The clitoris which corresponds to the penis of male.

2.Labia minora3.Labia majora4.Vaginal orifice

Reproductive system in male :Internal organs1. Testes2. Epidydmis3. Vas deferens4. Seminal vesicles5. Bulbourethral glands6. Prostate

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The testis

• The testis is male sex gland.

• It lies in the scrotum suspended by the spermatic cord

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The epididymis

• The epididymis is a firm structure lying posterior to the testis.

• It has 1. Head2. body3. tail

inferiorly

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The Vas deferens

• The Vas deferens is a fibromuscular tube

• The sperm stored at proximal portion of the vas deferens

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Accessory Glands

• Seminal vesicles: Paired saccular glands posterior to the urinary bladder.

• The fluid from seminal glands contains fructose which provides an energy source for the sperm.

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The Prostate gland

• is a firm, dense structure that is located just inferior to the urinary bladder.

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The penis

• It has an1. attached

part (root) 2. afree part

(body)3. Glans