Human Reproductive System P5 Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
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Male Reproductive System
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- Testes (s. Testis) that produces sperm cells, the male reproductive cell
- Penis releases sperms into female during sexual intercourse
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Female Reproductive System
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- Ovaries produce the eggs or ovaries, the female reproductive cells
- Fallopian Tubes connect ovaries to the womb
- Womb/Uterus is where the foetus develops during pregnancy
- Vagina is the birth canal where the baby is born and where sperm cells enter the female.
3
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Fertilisation
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- The ovaries release only one egg every month after puberty, leading to the menstrual cycle
- During fertilisation, many sperm enter the vagina from the penis and swim up.
- However, only one sperm fuses with the egg within the Fallopian tubes
- The fertilised egg embeds itself in the uterus wall to start pregnancy