Reproductive Anatomy Fertilization & Fetal Development By Nikhila Singu, Shara Mondesir, & Noah Smith.

Female Reproductive Anatomy

Quiz On The Female Reproductive Anatomy. 1.When an egg is fertilized, where does it attach? 2.Where is the egg cell created? 3.What does the cervix open up to?

Answers 1.The walls of the uterus; Uterus. 2.The Ovaries 3.The Vagina

Male Reproductive Anatomy

Quiz On The Male Reproductive Anatomy Through which structure are sperm cells released? Why is the scrotum important to the development of sperm? Which structure does the sperm travel through after leaving the testes? (hint: the sperm mature here until expelled or reabsorbed)

Answers The Penis Sperm cells can’t develop in regular body temperature because it’s too hot and it kills them off. The scrotum keeps the testes 2-3 degrees cooler than the body temperature which allows for the development of Sperm cells. Epididymis

Fertilization.

Quiz on the Fertilization & the Pathway of the Fertilized Egg 1.Name 1 way that sperm cells can die on their Journey to the egg. 2.T/F More than 1 sperm can penetrate/fertilize an egg. 3.Where is the egg fertilized? 4.During which stage does the fertilized egg implant itself into the uterine lining? 5.Name the three layers that form the gastrula, and what they’ll develop into.

Answers 1.In the acidity of the vagina, the mucus of the cervix, in the uterus when the female recognizes the sperm as a foreign invader. 2. False 3.Fallopian tube/ Oviduct 4.When it’s a blastocyst. 5.The ectoderm (which will turn into the skin and nervous system), The mesoderm (forms the internal organs and tissues), The endoderm (which develops into many of the digestive organs and lining of the digestive system).

Fetal Development First Trimester

Fetal Development Second trimester

Fetal Development Third Trimester

Quiz On Fetal Development 1.T/F Fetuses have wake and sleep cycles. 2.During which trimester, does the fetus begin develop it’s arms and legs? 3.Which is the last structure to form? 4.What does the Fetus swallow to produce urine? (hint: The fetus also inhales this to make it’s lungs stronger)

Answers 1.True 2.First 3.The lungs 4.Amniotic Fluid