Sexual Reproduction Involves the production of eggs be the female and sperm by the male The egg and sperm join together during fertilization Zygote a fertilized egg Male Reproductive System Specialized to produce sperm and the hormone testosterone ID: 917607
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Reproductive System
Mrs. Wharton’s Science Class
Slide2Sexual Reproduction
Involves the production of eggs be the female and sperm by the male. The egg and sperm join together during fertilization
Zygote- a fertilized egg
Slide3Male Reproductive System
Specialized to produce sperm and the hormone testosterone.
The structures include the testes, scrotum, and penis
Testes
-Where sperm is produced
Scrotum
-where testes are located
Testosterone
-male hormone which controls the development of male characteristics
Slide4Male Reproductive System
Sperm mixes with fluids.
Sperm-contains the DNA to create new life
Semen-The mix of sperm cells and fluids
Penis-Semen leaves the body through this organ
Slide5Female Reproductive System
To produce eggs and if the egg is fertilized , to nourish a developing baby until birth
The organs of the female reproductive system include the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus and vagina.
Ovaries
- located slightly below the waist on both sides- produce egg cells and hormones
Estrogen-
female hormone triggers
develoopment
of female characteristics
Slide6Vocabulary
Fallopian Tube-
passageways for eggs
Uterus
- or womb, a hollow muscular organ. Once the egg has been fertilized, it stays in the uterus and develops.
Vagina-
muscular passageway leading to the outside of the body
Menstrual
Cycle-a
monthly cycle of changes that occur in the female reproductive
system
Ovulation-
when a mature egg is released form the ovary down the fallopian tube.
Slide7Menstrual Cycle
During the menstrual cycle an egg develops in an ovary. At the same time the uterus prepares for the arrival of an embryo.
At the start of the menstrual cycle, the egg starts to mature and the uterine lining starts to thicken. If not fertilized, the lining and uterus and the egg start to break down. The extra blood and tissue pass out of the body through the vagina. This is called
menstration
.