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Adrenal glands |
Triangular-shaped glands located on top of the kidneys and producing hormones including adrenaline and the steroids aldosterone and cortisol. |
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Bartholin's glands |
Glands that produce a thick mucus that maintains moisture in the vulva area. |
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Breast |
The breast is one of two prominences found on the upper ventral region of the torso of humans. |
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Bulborethral gland |
Bulborethral gland is one of two small exocrine glands in the reproductive system of male. |
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Cervix |
The narrow inferior portion of the uterus that projects into the vagina. |
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Clitoris |
A small sensitive elongated erectile organ at the anterior part of the vulva in female mammals, homologous with the penis. |
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Ejaculatory duct |
Two hollow tubes which pass through the prostate, and open into the urethra and through which semen is ejaculated. |
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Endometrial glands |
Tube-like uterine glands, which are found in the functional layer of the uterine called endometrium. |
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Epididymis |
The epididymis is a tube that connects a testicle to a vas deferens in the male reproductive system. |
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Fallopian tubes |
Two very fine tubes that transport sperm toward the egg, and allow passage of the fertilized egg back to the uterus for implantation. |
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Follicle |
An ovarian structure with two major functions, namely, the production of hormones and growth of oocytes capable of being fertilized. |
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Hypothalamus |
A region of the forebrain that regulates body temperature, some metabolic processes and governs the autonomic nervous system. |
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Male urethra |
A tube that connects the urinary bladder to the urinary meatus for the removal of fluids from the body. |
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Myometrium |
The middle layer of the uterine wall, consisting of uterine smooth muscle cells. |
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Ovary |
The ovum-producing organs of the internal female reproductive system |
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Penis |
External male sex organ that additionally serves as the urinal duct. |
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Pituitary gland |
An endocrine gland, about the size of a pea, whose secretions control the other endocrine glands and influence growth, metabolism, and maturation. |
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Prostate |
A walnut-sized structure that is located below the urinary bladder in front of the rectum. |
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Rete testis |
A network of delicate tubules located in the hilum of the testicle, that carries sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the efferent ducts. |
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Scrotum |
Scrotum is an anatomical male reproductive structure that consists of a suspended sack of skin and smooth dual-chamber muscle located under the penis. |
