The Reproductive System: Sperm and Ova Cells Baby

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The reproductive system

Sperm and
ova cells
baby

Adult
Child

Teenager
Growing and developing
• Puberty: to become an adult and will be able to
reproduce
• Puberty starts at different ages in boys and girls.
• In girls puberty often happens from age of 11
• In boys puberty usually starts when they are 13
years old.
• Changes during puberty caused by chemicals in
the body called hormones
• Changes don’t happen all at once
Changes during puberty in girls
• The first change that you will grow very fast
(girls can grow up to 12 cm in a year)
• Body grows more hair in the armpits and
other parts of the body
• Skin becomes oily and many girls get pimples
on their skin
• Girl’s hips gets wider and will start to develop
breasts
• Voice become a little deeper
Changes during puberty in boys
• The first change that you will grow very fast
(boys can grow up to 10 cm in a year)
• Body grows more hair in the face, armpit and
other parts of the body
• Skin becomes oily and many boys get pimples
on their skin
• boy’s shoulders and chest gets broader as his
muscles develop
• Voice become deeper
Changes in the reproductive system
• Changes even take place inside your body (in the
reproductive system) during the puberty
• The function of the reproductive system is to make
special cells, these cells called:

Sperm cells in male ova (egg cells) in female


Fertilization
• Fertilization: When a sperm and egg cells join
together to form a new living being that grow
into a baby.
After fertilization
During puberty

• Boys start to make sperm during puberty


During puberty

• In girls ova (egg cell) start to develop


• Menstruation starts about a year from
puberty
• Menstruation: when unfertilized egg is
released from the body together with the
lining which causes some bleeding.
• Menstruation happens about once a month.
• Menstruation stops if an egg is fertilized.
The male reproductive system

• Testes (testis):
which produce
the sperm cells
The female reproductive system
• Ovaries: produce ova(egg cells)
• Oviduct: where fertilization take place
• Uterus: where the baby develops

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