Human Reproduction

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Both Males and Females...
Develop very similar structures of sex glands
Ovaries and testes

Have two genital tubes

Manufacture hormones of the other sex

To treat illnesses (male hormones used to treat illnesses in females and
vice versa)

Can reach orgasm during intercourse

Have reproductive organs called genitals or genitalia, designed

for the purpose of intercourse and conception
Female
External Vulva:
Womans external genital area.
Labia Majora: (large lips)
Anatomy Two folds of skin running from
the mons pubis to below the vaginal
opening
Labia Minora: (small lips)
Two smaller folds of tissue
which lie just within the labia
majora.
Clitoris:
A small, pea-shaped bump at
the front of the labia that contains
erectile tissue (counterpart to male
penis.)
Urethra:
Below the clitoris, the opening
to the bladder
Female
Hymen:
Internal A narrow fold of tissue
encircling the entrance to the

Anatomy
vagina.
Vagina:
Passageway between the
uterus and the outside of a womans
body.
Cervix:
Opening from the uterus to the
vagina.
Uterus:
Place where the baby grows in
a womans abdomen.
Oviducts (Fallopian Tubes):
Two tubular structures leading
from the ovaries to the uterus
Ovaries:
Organs holding a womans
eggs.
The Menstrual Cycle
Menstruation (Period): The process of
passing blood and tissue lining of the
uterus from the female body
Menopause: The remaining ova no longer
ripen or develop
The
Menstrual
During a 28-day
Cycle
menstruation cycle:
One egg (ovum) will mature
inside one ovary
The ovary will release the
mature egg (ovulation)
The lining of the uterus
prepares for a fertilized egg
Lining breaks down and
sheds if egg is not fertilized
(menstruation)
The
Menstrual
Day 1: First day of period
Cycle Days 1-7: Menstruation
Day 8-11: Lining of uterus
begins to thicken again
Day 9-15: Woman is most
fertile
Day 14: Ovulation: Egg is
released from ovary
Days 16-25: Corpus luteum
fades away if no egg is fertilized
Days 26-28: Uterine lining
begins to detach
Fertilization of an Egg
Approximately 40-50% of all fertilized eggs do not implant themselves
and are expelled as if fertilization did not happen

Conception: When a sperm joins with an egg

Implantation: When a fertilized egg implants itself in the lining

of the uterus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPzaYNXNyJU
Male External Penis:

Anatomy The organ which

carries both urine &
semen out of the body.

Scrotum:
Pouch-like sac holding
both testicles in a
separate compartment
that hang underneath the
penis.
Male Internal Testicles Testes Gland:
Two glands in the male, located
in the scrotum, which produce male
Anatomy hormones (testosterone).
Sperm:
The microscopic cells produced
by the males testicles which can
fertilize the females ovum.
Epididymis:
Structure that forms a mass
over the back and upper part of
each testicle for storing sperm
Vas Deferens:
Long, thin tubes used to store
and transport sperm
Seminal Vesicles:
Secrete a fluid that nourishes
and enables the sperm to move
Male Internal
Anatomy & Urethra:
Dual purpose tube through the penis
that both semen and urine pass through to

Hormones
leave the body
Prostate Gland:
A gland that helps make semen.
Cowpers Gland:
Behind the base of the penis which
secretes fluid to make semen and
neutralize acid during sexual excitement.
Ejaculatory duct:
A short straight tube that passes into
the prostate gland and opens into the
urethra.
Testosterone:
The male reproductive hormone
made by the testicles which controls the
changes of puberty, production of sperm
and sexual urge.
Swimming for Daily sperm production by a
healthy man:
10 million to 50 million
your Life Contents of average
ejaculation:
50 million sperm; 25 million
moving; 20 million
deformed
Maturation: 72 days
Average swimming speed of a
sperm:
8 inches per hour
Survival time in a woman:
3 to 7 days
https://medlineplus.gov/
ency/anatomyvideos/00012
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Timelines
Male Timeline: Female Timeline:
Infancy: Infancy:
Erections begin Ovaries contain all eggs girl will have

Ages 11-14: Ages 9-12:

Secondary sex characteristics appear Secondary sex characteristics appear

Ages 13-16: Ages 11-14:

Sperm produced in adult amounts (puberty) Menstrual cycle begins

Late teens: Late 20-30s:

Peak sexual urges for boys Peak sexual urges

Throughout Life: Ages 45-55:

If good health is present, there is the sex urge Menopause (cycle stops, but sex urge
and ability to father children. continues)