Male and FemaleReproductive

Systems

Sperm – the sex cells that are made by males and that are needed to fertilize eggs.

Testes – the male reproductive organs that produce sperm and testosterone.

Scrotum – the skin covered sac that surround the testes.

Epididymis – once sperm are made

they move into this coiled tube

Vas Deferens – once a sperm matures, it travels

into this tube

Prostate Gland –

the male gland

that adds fluid to

the sperm to

nourish and protect it.

sperm and the added fluids

the tube that passes through the penis. Sperm leave the body during ejaculation via this tube

the organ that removes

urine from the male body

and that can deliver sperm

to the female

reproductive

system

the male hormone made by the testes.

What is the function of each part?

the head contains substances that help the sperm enter the egg.

the mid piece (body) contains structures that

release the energy needed for the long

trip through the female reproductive system.

the tail is made of proteins that help the sperm move.

How long does it

take an immature

sperm to mature?

An immature sperm takes 2 – 10 days

to fully mature.

~ seminal vesicle

~ bulbourethral glands (Cowpers glands)

~ prostate gland

What 3 organs add fluid

to the sperm?

What prevents urine

and semen from going

through the penis

at the same time?

A flap in the urethra

                                                           

 

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What are some signs that a male is going through puberty?

Shoulders get wider

& develop muscles

hair grows on the face and other body parts

voice deepens

At this time testosterone also causes the body to start

making sperm.

the sex cells of females that can be fertilized

by sperm

the female reproductive organs that produce eggs and hormones

connects the ovary to the

uterus

the muscular organ the size of a fist where fertilized eggs develop.

the narrow base of the uterus

the lining of the uterus that thickens as an egg matures

a blood vessel-rich

tissue that forms in a mother’s uterus

reproductive organ that connects the uterus to the outside of the body.

If an egg is not fertilized, the blood vessels in the endometrium break down.

The process in which the blood and tissue that built up in the uterus flows

out of the body through the vagina.

a monthly series of hormone-controlled

changes that mature an egg and prepare the uterus for pregnancy.

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What are the two

female hormones

our body produces?

Girls have all their eggs at

birth. On average, how

many are there?

When do eggs mature?

Eggs begin to mature when a girl reaches puberty

How often do eggs mature?

One egg matures every 28 days

Where are eggs fertilized?

In the fallopian tubes

What happens to the egg if it is not fertilized?

If it is not fertilized the blood vessels in

the endometrium

break down and the body gets rid of it through the

vagina in your monthly

menstrual cycle.