1. Higher Human Physiology and Health
Consist of 2 parts:
Reproductive system
Cardiovascular system
Each part is looked at in relation to its structures and their functions
Each part is also studied for health issues related to the system

2. Reproductive system 4 key areas
The structure and function of reproductive organs and gametes and their role in fertilisation
Hormonal control of reproduction
The biology of controlling fertilisation
Ante-natal and postnatal screening

3. The structure and function of reproductive organs and gametes and their role in fertilisation
What do you know?
Draw the male and female reproductive systems and label them
Label where fertilisation is likely to happen
What else do you know, hormones??
Now lets get some more detail!

4. Sperm duct

5. A closer look at a testicle
Interstitial cells

7. Seminiferous tubules and interstitial cells

8. What happens? Gametes are made from germline cells in the testes
Sperm are made in the seminiferous tubules
Testosterone is made in the interstitial cells
The prostate gland adds enzymes to help keep motility of sperm
Seminal vesicles add liquid containing fructose
The liquid produced is called semen

9. Oviduct
/ birth canal

10. Ovulation
Corpus luteum
Developing ovum in follicle

11. Oviduct

12. What happens? Ova formed from germline cells in ovaries.
Ovaries have immature eggs (ova) at various stages of development.
Each ovum (egg) is surrounded by a follicle.
Follicle secretes oestrogen (estrogen) and protects ovum.
Egg ripens and is released from ovary.
Follicle becomes corpus luteum in ovary and secretes progesterone.
Egg moved along oviduct by contraction and wafting.
Fertilisation may take place in oviduct forming zygote (sperm nucleus fuses with egg nucleus)
Fertilised egg (blastocyst) may implant in endometrium

13. What do you know now? Can you label the parts of the system?
What are the gametes and where are they made?
What are the hormones, where are they made and what do they do?
What does semen contain? And why?
What are the glands? What do they make?
What is a follicle?
What is a corpus luteum?
What is ovulation?
Where does fertilisation take place?