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Female Reproductive Anatomy
| Organ | Function |
|---|---|
| Ovaries | Produces and develops eggs |
| Fallopian tubes (oviducts) | Transports egg to uterus, acts as site of fertilization |
| Uterus | Supports a developing embryo |
| Cervix | Allows passage between the uterus and the vagina |
- What organ are eggs produced?
- What organisms produce and have eggs?
- What is the reproductive system of animals?
- What usually happens to an egg or sperm that is unfertilized?
- Are female babies born with eggs?
- What is the main male reproductive organ?
- What animal that lays eggs that's not a bird?
- What are the 5 mammals that lay eggs?
- What animal reproduces the most?
- Do cows and horses have vaginas?
- Can human sperm fertilize animal egg?
- What is the whitish fluid that carries a sperm cell?
- Can you have no sperm?
- What is the one goal of sperm?
What organ are eggs produced?
The ovaries produce the egg cells, called the ova or oocytes. The oocytes are then transported to the fallopian tube where fertilization by a sperm may occur.
What organisms produce and have eggs?
This occurs in most bony fish, many reptiles, some cartilaginous fish, most amphibians, two mammals, and all birds. Reptiles and insects produce leathery eggs, while birds and turtles produce eggs with high concentrations of calcium carbonate in the shell, making them hard. These animals are classified as oviparous.
What is the reproductive system of animals?
Vertebrates share key elements of their reproductive systems. They all have gamete-producing organs known as gonads. In females, these gonads are then connected by oviducts to an opening to the outside of the body, typically the cloaca, but sometimes to a unique pore such as a vagina or intromittent organ.
What usually happens to an egg or sperm that is unfertilized?
If the Egg Isn't Fertilized
If no sperm is around to fertilize the egg, it moves through to the uterus and disintegrates. Your hormone levels go back to normal. Your body sheds the thick lining of the uterus, and your period starts.
Are female babies born with eggs?
A female baby is born with all the eggs that she will ever have. This is estimated to be around two million, but by the time a girl reaches puberty, this number has decreased to about 400,000 eggs stored in her ovaries.
What is the main male reproductive organ?
Testicles (testes)
The testes are oval organs about the size of very large olives that lie in the scrotum, secured at either end by a structure called the spermatic cord. Most men have two testes. The testes are responsible for making testosterone, the primary male sex hormone, and for producing sperm.
What animal that lays eggs that's not a bird?
Most amphibians, snakes, and fish lay eggs, however there are some exceptions, like boas and vipers. Monotremes are mammals that lay eggs; including the echidna, spiny anteater, and the platypus.
What are the 5 mammals that lay eggs?
Only five species of animals share this extraordinary egg-laying trait: the duck-billed platypus, western long-beaked echidna, eastern long-beaked echidna, short-beaked echidna, and Sir David's long-beaked echidna. All of these monotremes are only found in either Australia or New Guinea.
What animal reproduces the most?
Insects are no slouches when it comes to reproduction and the African driver ant, which can produce 3 to 4 million eggs every 25 days, is thought to be the most generous of all.
Do cows and horses have vaginas?
There are two ovaries, two oviducts, two uterine horns, a uterine body, cervix, vagina and vulva. ... The bladder lies below the reproductive tract and is connected at the urethral opening located on the vaginal floor. The rectum is located above the reproductive system.
Can human sperm fertilize animal egg?
Well, the short answer is no. Both animals and plants have evolved extensive mechanisms which prevent this from happening. First, sperm have to find their way to an egg.
What is the whitish fluid that carries a sperm cell?
The seminal vesicles and prostate gland make a whitish fluid called seminal fluid, which mixes with sperm to form semen when a male is sexually stimulated.
Can you have no sperm?
Azoospermia means there's no sperm in a man's ejaculate. Its causes include a blockage along the reproductive tract, hormonal problems, ejaculation problems or issues with testicular structure or function. Many causes are treatable and fertility can be restored.
What is the one goal of sperm?
The goal of the sperms' journey to the egg is to fertilize it. To do so, the sperm cell must pass through a long and challenging path. This is one of the reasons why the total number of motile sperm cells is very important, and a key parameter for a man's potential to reach pregnancy with his partner.
