Reproductive System
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Composed of organs grouped together for 1 common function – to produce or multiply species of the same kind.
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
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The primary reproductive organs are the gonads, which are responsible for gamete (sperm and egg cell) and hormone production.
ovaries and testes
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the basic units of sexual reproduction
Gametes
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capsule that surrounds each testis
Tunica albuginea
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extensions of the capsule that extend into the testis and divide it into lobules
Septa
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compartments formed by the septae
Lobules
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actual site of spermatogenesis
Seminiferous tubules