Reproductive

The ovaries are paired almond shaped organs approximately 3 cm long on either side of the uterus. They produce ova eggs and hormon...

The testes are paired oval organs in the scrotum, outside the body cavity for optimal temperature 2 to 3 degrees below body temper...

The uterus is a pear shaped muscular organ approximately 7.5 cm long in nonpregnant women, expanding to 30 cm during pregnancy. It...

The prostate is a walnut sized gland approximately 20 grams surrounding the urethra below the bladder in males. Its secretions mak...

The breasts mammary glands are modified sweat glands located on the anterior chest wall over the pectoralis major. Each breast has...

The placenta is a temporary organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, formed largely from tissues of the embryo and conn...

The fallopian tubes, or uterine tubes, are a pair of slender muscular tubes extending from the upper corners of the uterus toward ...

The cervix is the lower, narrow, cylindrical part of the uterus that projects into the upper vagina. A canal runs through its cent...

The penis is the external male organ through which both urine and semen leave the body through the urethra. It consists of a root ...