Human Reproduction Flashcards
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Parts of the male system
Prostate, seminal vesicles, sperm duct, urethra, penis scrotum, testes
Reproduction is..
The production of new individuals
Function of the seminal vesicles
Secretes fluid that nourishes sperm
Function of sperm duct
Carries sperm from testes to penis
Function of penis
Passes sperm into female system
Function of scrotum
Keeps testes art correct temperature
Function of testes
Make sperm and male hormones
Parts of the female system
Ovary, fallopian tube, uterus or womb, cervix, vagina
Function of ovary
Produces eggs
Function if fallopian tube
Carries eggs to uterus
Function of uterus/womb
Where baby develops
Function of cervix
Opening of the uterus
Function of vagina
Where sperm enters (birth canal)
Sections of the menstrual cycle
Menstruation, lining development, ovulation, fertile period, lining remains
What is days 1-5 of the menstrual cycle?
Menstruation/period
What is day 6-13 of the menstrual cycle?
New lining develops
Day fourteen of the menstrual cycle?
Ovulation (new egg released)
Days 15-28 of the menstrual cycle?
Lining remains until menstruation
When is the fertile period?
2 1/2 days either side of ovulation
When is ovulation?
14 days before menstruation
Define menstrual cycle
A series of changes that happen in the female body, releasing an egg every 28 days
Define sexual intercourse
The natural process of transferring sperm from a male to a female
Sperm is released into the cervix by…
Ejaculation
The sperm die after..
3 days