Human Reproductive System P5 Flashcards

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Male Reproductive System

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  1. Testes (s. Testis) that produces sperm cells, the male reproductive cell
  2. Penis releases sperms into female during sexual intercourse
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Female Reproductive System

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  1. Ovaries produce the eggs or ovaries, the female reproductive cells
  2. Fallopian Tubes connect ovaries to the womb
  3. Womb/Uterus is where the foetus develops during pregnancy
  4. Vagina is the birth canal where the baby is born and where sperm cells enter the female.
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Fertilisation

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  1. The ovaries release only one egg every month after puberty, leading to the menstrual cycle
  2. During fertilisation, many sperm enter the vagina from the penis and swim up.
  3. However, only one sperm fuses with the egg within the Fallopian tubes
  4. The fertilised egg embeds itself in the uterus wall to start pregnancy
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