Reproductive System GRADE 10 SCIENCE 3Q

The Human Body: The
Reproductive System
What is reproductive system?
 The reproductive system of an organism, also
known as the genital system, is the biological
system made up of all the anatomical organs
involved in sexual reproduction.
 It is the human organ system responsible for
the production and fertilization of gametes
(sperm or eggs) and, in females, the carrying
of a fetus. Both male and female reproductive
systems have organs called gonads that produce
gametes.
Review
 Mitosis is the type of cell division that occurs
in non-reproductive cells.
 Produces exact copies of the parent cell
 Meiosis is cell division that occurs in
reproductive cells; gametes.
 Produces egg and sperm cells with half the
genetic material of the parent cells.
 23 chromosomes are contained in gametes; this
is so that when egg and sperm meet, they
produce offspring with 46 chromosomes.
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.
 Semen and sperm are not the same things. Sperm is a microscopic cell that
is a part of the semen. The job of the sperm is to fertilize the egg inside a
woman's body. To get there they are carried by fluids, which are produced
by different male sex organs.
 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.
 The scrotum helps in maintaining the low temperature of the
testes which is necessary for spermatogenesis
 Spermatogenesis is the process of sperm cell development.
Rounded immature sperm cells undergo successive mitotic and
meiotic divisions (spermatocytogenesis) and a metamorphic
change (spermiogenesis) to produce spermatozoa.
During one discharge, how
many sperm were emitted?
 During spermatogenesis, your testicles
make several million sperm per day —
about 1,500 per second. By the end of a full
sperm production cycle, you can regenerate
up to 8 billion sperm. This may seem like
overkill, but you release anywhere from 20 to
300 million sperm cells in a single milliliter of
semen.
During one discharge, how
many sperm were emitted?
 1 mL of semen normally contains 100 million
sperm. The average amount of semen
released during ejaculation is 3 ml. As a
result, 3 ml of the ejaculation will contain 300
million sperms.
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
Reproductive System
 Prostate: gland that secretes fluid which is
a component of semen.
Reproductive System
 Prostate: The prostate is a part of the male
reproductive system, which includes the penis,
prostate, seminal vesicles, and testicles. The
prostate is located just below the bladder and in
front of the rectum.
Vas deferens: a tube which connects the testes to
the urethra and allows semen to exit the body.
 The vas deferens is a long, muscular tube that
travels from the epididymis into the pelvic cavity,
to just behind the bladder. The vas
deferens transports mature sperm to the
urethra in preparation for ejaculation.
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.)
 Your cervix is a passage that allows fluids to flow
inside and out of your uterus. It's also a powerful
gatekeeper that can open and close in ways that make
pregnancy and childbirth possible.
 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)
ASSIGNMENT 1 02.15.23
 Draw the Reproductive system and its parts.

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