what are the four main functions of the human reproductive system?
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['To produce egg and sperm cells.', 'To transport and sustain these cells.', 'To nurture the developing offspring.', 'To produce hormones.']
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['Major function of the respiratory system. is to supply the body with oxygen and dispose carbon dioxide but because it moves air, it also functions in speech and smell.', 'Pulmonary ventilation. moving air into and out of the lungs (breathing)', 'External respiration. ... ', 'Transport. ... ', 'Internal respiration.']
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The four main functions of the heart are: Pumping oxygenated blood to the other body parts. Pumping hormones and other vital substances to different parts of the body. Receiving deoxygenated blood and carrying metabolic waste products from the body and pumping it to the lungs for oxygenation.
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['Transports gases, nutrients, waste, cells and hormones throughout the body.', 'Transports O2, CO2, nutrients, hormones, heat and wastes.', 'Regulates pH, temperature, water content of cells.', 'Protects against blood loss through clotting.', 'Protects against disease through phagocytic white blood cells and antibodies.']
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Estrogen, Progesterone, and Reproduction. The ovaries maintain the health of the female reproductive system. They secrete two main hormones—estrogen and progesterone. Diseases associated with the ovaries include ovarian cysts, ovarian cancer, menstrual cycle disorders, and polycystic ovarian syndrome.
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The ovaries maintain the health of the female reproductive system. They secrete two main hormones—estrogen and progesterone. Diseases associated with the ovaries include ovarian cysts, ovarian cancer, menstrual cycle disorders, and polycystic ovarian syndrome.
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The three main functions of the male reproductive system are to produce sex hormones, to produce and store sperm, and to deliver sperm to the male reproductive system.
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['To produce, maintain and transport sperm (the male reproductive cells) and protective fluid (semen)', 'To discharge sperm within the female reproductive tract.', 'To produce and secrete male sex hormones.']
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the four major functions are excretion of wastes, maintenance of water-salt balance, maintenance of acid-base balance and secretion of hormones. You just studied 16 terms!
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['Ovaries. The ovaries are a pair of small glands about the size and shape of almonds, located on the left and right sides of the pelvic body cavity lateral to the superior portion of the uterus. ... ', 'Fallopian Tubes. ... ', 'Uterus. ... ', 'Vagina. ... ', 'Vulva. ... ', 'Breasts and Mammary Glands. ... ', 'The Reproductive Cycle. ... ', 'Oogenesis and Ovulation.']
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The testes have two functions – to produce sperm and to produce hormones, particularly testosterone. Sperm are produced in the seminiferous tubules of the testes.
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The gonads, the primary reproductive organs, are the testes in the male and the ovaries in the female. These organs are responsible for producing the sperm and ova, but they also secrete hormones and are considered to be endocrine glands.
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['supports the body.', 'facilitates movement.', 'protects internal organs.', 'produces blood cells.', 'stores and releases minerals and fat.']
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The female reproductive system includes the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, vulva, mammary glands and breasts. These organs are involved in the production and transportation of gametes and the production of sex hormones.
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These external structures include the penis, the scrotum, and the testicles. The organs of the male reproductive system are specialized for the following functions: To produce, maintain and transport sperm (the male reproductive cells) and protective fluid (semen) To discharge sperm within the female reproductive tract.
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The female reproductive system is designed to carry out several functions. It produces the female egg cells necessary for reproduction, called the ova or oocytes. The system is designed to transport the ova to the site of fertilization.
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The male sex organs work together to produce and release semen into the reproductive system of the female during sexual intercourse. The male reproductive system also produces sex hormones, which help a boy develop into a sexually mature man during puberty.