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Revision as of 07:26, 11 September 2002 edit213.253.40.173 (talk) A '''gonad''' is an organ that produces gametes, specifically the testes or ovaries in humans.← Previous edit Revision as of 08:26, 11 September 2002 edit undo213.253.40.173 (talk) The term '''genitalia''' is generally used to describe the externally visible sex organs.Next edit →
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A '''sex organ''' is any of those parts of the body (which are not always bodily ]s according to the strict definition) which are involved in sexual reproduction. They constitute the '''reproductive system''' in an complex organism. A '''sex organ''' is any of those parts of the body (which are not always bodily ]s according to the strict definition) which are involved in sexual reproduction. They constitute the '''reproductive system''' in an complex organism.

The term '''genitalia''' is generally used to describe the externally visible sex organs.


A '''gonad''' is an organ that produces ]s, specifically the ] or ] in humans. A '''gonad''' is an organ that produces ]s, specifically the ] or ] in humans.

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A sex organ is any of those parts of the body (which are not always bodily organs according to the strict definition) which are involved in sexual reproduction. They constitute the reproductive system in an complex organism.

The term genitalia is generally used to describe the externally visible sex organs.

A gonad is an organ that produces gametes, specifically the testes or ovaries in humans.

The human sex organs are as follows.

Male: penis, testicles, prostate, seminal vesicles, epididymis
Female: vulva (notably the clitoris), vagina (notably the cervix), uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries

See also: sex, human sexuality, sexual behavior, Obstetrics and gynecology, primary sex characteristics, castration