Female Reproductive System
- Tailbone
- Fallopian tube
- Ovary
- Uterus
- Endometrium
- Cervix
- Bladder
- Urethra
- Vagina
- Rectum
Female Reproductive System – Cross Section
Left sideRight Side
Fallopian tubeovary
Uteruscervix
(endometrium)vagina
Bladderlabia minora
Urethralabia majora
Male Reproductive System
- Tailbone
- Rectum
- Vas deferens
- Epididymis
- Ejaculatory duct
- Seminal vesicle
- Bladder
- Pubic bone
- Prostate gland
- Cowpers gland
- Urethra
- Penis
- Foreskin
- Scrotum
- Testicle
- Pelvic bone
- Vas deferens
- Epididymis
Male Reproductive System Cross-Section
Left SideRight Side
Vas deferensbladder
Urethraseminal vesicle
Penisejaculatory duct
Foreskinprostate
Scrotumcowpers gland
Epididymisepididymis
Seminiferous tubulestesticle
Vas deferens
Female Reproductive Notes
Ovary(2) = stores the egg cells
1 egg is released every month (alternate right/left ovary’s)
All eggs are present at female’s birth
Estrogen = female sex hormone produced by the ovaries
Progesterone = hormone that causes the endometrium to thicken in preparation for the egg cell.
Egg, Ovum, Ova = female reproductive cell
Fertilization = male sperm and female ova unite
Ovulation = the release of an egg cell once a month
Menstruation = the loss of the endometrium and disintegrated egg cell
Menopause = when the ovaries stop releasing egg cells
Fallopian Tube(2) = carries the ova to the uterus
Fertilization takes place in the fallopian tube
Uterus = lined with the endometrium, where the fertilized egg will implant and start growing.
Endometrium = the lining of the uterus
Made up of small blood vessels which fill with blood in preparation for the fertilized egg.
Provides a source of nutrition for the fertilized ova.
Leaves the body during menstruation
Vagina = muscular tube that connects the uterus to the outside of the body
Birth canal = another name for the vagina
Cervix =dilates 10cm so baby can pass from the uterus into the birth canal/vagina.
Labia Minora = two small folds of skin that cover the vaginal and urethral openings
Labia Major = two large folds of skin that cover the labia minora.
Male Reproductive System Notes
Scrotum = external sac that holds the testes (testicle)
Testicle/Testes = produces the male sex hormone
Seminiferus Tubules = tubes where the sperm are produced
Sperm = male reproductive cell
Testosterone = male sex hormone
Epididymus = Comma shaped structure on the backside of the testes. Sperm will mature here.
Vas Deferens = a tube that the sperm will pass through moving from the epididymis to the urethra.
Ejaculatory Duct = the tube that leads from the prostate gland to the urethra.
Cowper’s Gland(2) = secretes a fluid that prepares the urethra for the passage of the sperm.
Prostate Gland = secretes a fluid that provides nourishment for the sperm
Seminal Vesicles(2) = secretes a fluid that enables the sperm to move through the reproductive systems.
***cowper’s gland, prostate gland and seminal vesicles create the fluid known as SEMEN
Semen = mixture of fluid and sperm
Penis = composed of soft spongy tissue that has many blood vessels. Contains the urethra
Foreskin = fold of skin that covers the urethral opening
Circumcision = removal of the foreskin (surgery) done during the first days of life.
Female Cancers:Male Cancers:
BreastProstate
CervicalTesticular
UterinePenis
Ovarian