Human Reproductive System Journal Why is it important to know and use the correct terminology of our bodies and its functions?

Female Reproduction   Cervix   Neck or opening to the uterus.   Strongest muscle in the body.   Corpus Luteum   Enlarged follicle   Secretes hormones   D&C   Dialation and Curetage   Uterus is dialated and scraped.   Dysmenorrhea   Painful and disfunctioning period.   Endomenorrhea  Lining of the uterus.   Estrogen  Female hormone.   Fallopian tubes  Two tubes which connect the ovaries to the uterus and carry the egg to the uterus.   Fertilization  The sperm penetrates the egg and a zygote is formed.   Hysterectomy  Surgical removal of the uterus and sometimes the ovaries.

Female Reproduction  Menstruation  Period, uterine bleeding  Shedding of the endometrium  Mons Pubis  Mound of fatty tissue which covers the pubic bone.  Ova  Egg  Ovaries  Egg-shaped  Produces female hormones  Stores and releases ovum.  Ovulation  When an egg is released from ovary and moves down the fallopian tube.  Pudendum (pubis)  Area where the sex organs are located.  Progesterone  Female hormone from corpus luteum.  Tubal ligation  Oviducts are tied and cut to prevent fertilization.  Uterus  A hollow, muscular organ that protects and nourishes the fetus.  Vagina  Empty passageway leading from the vaginal opening to the uterus.  Vulva  The general term for all the external female sex organs.

The most familiar female reproductive organs.

Male Reproduction CCircumcision SSurgical removal of the flap of skin that covers the head of the penis. CCowper’s glands TTwo glands by prostate that secrete a fluid that neutralizes acidity. EEjaculation PPassage of sperm and semen from the penis. EEpididymis CCord-like structure in back of testes. IImpotence FFailure to get or maintain an erection. NNocturnal emissions WWet dreams AA normal ejaculation of semen while sleeping. PPenis TThe organ for reproduction and urination. PProstate gland SSecretes an alkaline fluid that neutralizes the acidity.

 Scrotum  Sacs that regulate temperature for sperm production.  Semen  A combination of sperm and fluid.  Seminal Vesicles  Secretes a fluid that nourishes and enables sperm to move.  Sperm  Male sex cell produced by testicles.  Testicles  Organs in the scrotum that produce sperm and testosterone.  Vas Deferens  Two long tubes that are a passageway and storage place for sperm.  Vasectomy  The vas deferens is cut to prevent sperm fertilization.

The reproductive anatomy of the male human is largely external. The male gonads, called testes, hang in a sac of skin called the scrotum. The testes produce sperm, which cannot survive long at body temperature. Sperm leave the body in semen, a fluid produced by the seminal vesicles. Microsoft ® Encarta ® Encyclopedia 2002.

Infertility o Low Sperm Count o Less than normal amount of sperm. o Viability of Sperm o Health of sperm o Lifespan o Ductal Obstruction o Duct causes obstruction preventing fertilization. o Varicocele o Enlargement of veins by vas deferns. o Undescended Testes o Testicles didn’t drop into scrotum. o Retrograde Ejaculation o Ejaculation goes backwards. o Semen too Viscous o Too thick o Not enough fluid o Elevated Scrotum Temperature o Temperature in scrotum is too hot and hills the sperm.

Infertility o Anti-Sperm Antibodies o Body produces antibodies that fight off sperm. o Abnormal Ovulation o Ovulation doesn’t occur on regular cycle. o Endometriosis o Bacterial infection of uterine lining. o Abnormal Tubes o Makes fertilization difficult. o Ovum Problems o Deformed eggs or imperfectly developed. o Spasms of Vagina o Interferes with intercourse. o Ph Content of Vagina o Might not allow fertilization.

Handouts Male Reproduction Crossword Female Reproduction Crossword

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