Organ or structure other than the gonads that matures at puberty and assists indirectly in sexual reproduction by nurturing and transporting gametes.
Notes: - In the human female the accessory sex organs include the Fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina, and the external genitalia.
- In the human male, the accessory sex organs include the epididymis, vas deferens, ejaculatory duct, urethra, seminal vesicles, bulbourethral glands, prostate, and penis.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 715 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)