1. Male & Female Reproductive Systems

2. Female Reproductive System
Know the location of the following items:
*Egg
*Ovary
*Fallopian Tube
*Uterus
*Endometrium
*Cervix
*Vagina

3. Female Reproductive System
Ovaries:
Release hormone estrogen and progesterone. Contains the eggs for fertilization, releases approx. one per month when they mature. When the egg is release, this is called Ovulation.
Fallopian tubes: Extend from the uterus to the ovaries. Acts as a passageway for the released egg to make it to the uterus.
Uterus:
Pear shaped organ where a fertilized egg can implant and allow for a baby to develop.
Endometrium:
Soft tissue lining of the uterus.

4. Female Reproductive System cont.
Menstruation:
Occurs approx. every 28 days. The endometrium breaks down and is flushed from the female body. Acts as a “reset” function for the female to mature another egg and have it fertilized.
Cervix:
Entrance to the uterus. This is located within the vagina. The cervix must dilate (open) 10 cm for the infant to pass through.
Vagina:
Passage from the cervix to the outside of the female’s body. Also known as the “birth canal”.

5. Male Reproductive System
Know the location of the following items:
*Bladder
*Penis
*Prostate Gland
*Testis (Testes)
*Scrotum
*Urethra

6. Male Reproductive System
Testes:
Releases the hormone Testosterone into the bloodstream. The place in the body where sperm mature and wait to be released.
Scrotum:
The muscular sac that contains the testes. Helps regulate the temperature of the testes to maximize sperm production.
Sperm:
The male sex cell, combines with female egg cell during fertilization.

7. Male Reproductive System cont.
Ejaculation:
The process in which Sperm and Semen are released from the male body.
Prostate gland, Cowper’s gland, Seminal vesicles:
These three glands release different fluids during ejaculation to assist the sperm with survival outside the body. This mixture is called Semen.
Urethra:
Tube that extends from prostate gland to the outside of the male body that allows for semen and urine (from the bladder) to be excreted.
Penis:
The external male sex organ, contains the urethra.