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The Human Body: The Reproductive System

Organs of the Male Reproductive System:-

 Penis

 Urethra

 Vas Deferens

 Scrotum

 Testes

 Bladder

 Not a part of the reproductive system.

External Organs of the Male Reproductive System:-

 Penis: the external reproductive organ, urethra passes through the penis and allows urine and
semen to exit the body.
 Scrotum: a sac or pouch which holds the testes.
 The function of the scrotum is to maintain the proper temperature of the testes. (slightly cooler
than body temperature)
 Sperm is destroyed unless a temperature of 97o is maintained.

Internal Organs of the Male Reproductive System:-


 Bladder: holds urine prior to urination. Urine leaves the bladder via the urethra. (Not part
of reproductive system).
 Urethra: a tube which allows urine and semen to exit the body. Connects to the bladder.

Organs of the Female Reproductive System:-

 Vagina
 Cervix
 Uterus
 Fallopian Tubes
 Ovary

Organs of the Female Reproductive System:-


 Vagina: also called the birth canal, a tube leading from the uterus to the outside of the
body. (Where sperm enters. It is acidic.)

 Cervix: the lower portion of the uterus; where the vagina and uterus meet. (Dilates for
the delivery of baby.)

 Uterus: a hollow, fist-sized organ located between the bladder and rectum.
(Where the zygote implants and the embryo develops).

 Fallopian Tubes: also called oviducts; are two tubes connecting the uterus
with the ovaries. (site of fertilization).

 Uterus: a hollow, fist-sized organ located between the bladder and rectum.
(Where the zygote implants and the embryo develops).
 Fallopian Tubes: also called oviducts; are two tubes connecting the uterus
with the ovaries. (site of fertilization).

 Ovaries: small organs on the ends of the Fallopian tubes responsible for the
production and release of eggs (ova-pl).

 Females are born with all of the eggs they will ever produce.

 Ovaries alternate the release of eggs each month.

 Like testes, the ovaries produce hormones-estrogen.

 This release of the ova is called ovulation.

The Menstrual Cycle:-


 The menstrual cycle typically lasts 28 days; approximately 1 month.
 One cycle is the amount of time from the beginning of one period to the beginning of the
next period.
 The beginning of a period is marked by the release of the blood and lining from the inside
of the uterus.
 This flow of blood typically lasts 3-7 days and is called menstruation.
 After menstruation, the ovaries release hormones that tell the uterus to grow a new lining
and prepare to receive a new egg.
 As the uterus prepares a new lining, one of the ovaries releases an egg. This is called
ovulation.
 Ovulation occurs about halfway through a woman’s cycle.
 The egg travels through the Fallopian tube. If it is not fertilized it breaks down and is
released with the lining and blood of the uterus.
The Menstrual Cycle and Fertilization:-
 If the egg is fertilized by a sperm cell, the egg will implant in the lining of the
uterus and begin to develop.
 Zygote: The first cells of a new organism; the time from fertilization to
implantation.
 Embryo: The zygote is called an embryo from implantation to 8 weeks.
 Fetus: After 8 weeks of development, the embryo is known as a fetus.
 To get from zygote to fetus, mitosis and differentiation occurs.

Placenta:-
 Site of diffusion of nutrients and gases between mother and developing child.
 Mother and developing child’s blood never mix.

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