Structures and Functions of the Male Reproductive System

 

1)      Testes (2)- where sperm and the male hormone testosterone are produced

 

2)      Epididymus (2)- where sperm are stored while waiting for a man to ejaculate

 

3)      Scrotum- the skin sac that contains the testicles

 

4)      Vas Deferens (2)- tube in which only sperm travel from the testes.  It eventually connects to the urethra for sperm to be released from the body through the penis

 

5)      Urinary Bladder- stores and holds urine

 

6)      Urethra (1)- tube that sperm and urine travel through to be released from the body through the penis

 

7)      Penis- male reproductive organ outside the body that releases sperm and urine

 

8)      Prostate (1)- accessory gland that contributes a fluid that contains nutrients that help sperm on their long journey

 

9)      Seminal Vesicles (2)- accessory gland that contributes a fluid that contains nutrients that help sperm on their long journey

 

**THE MALE HORMONE IS TESTOSTERONE**

 

Structures and Functions of the Female Reproductive System

 

1)      Ovary (Ovaries) (2)- where eggs and female hormones are produced

 

2)      Fallopian Tube (oviduct)- tube that the egg travels through to get to the uterus

 

3)      Uterus- place where the embryo/fetus/baby develops and grows.  It has a lining that thickens and is shed once a month if the egg does not get fertilized

 

4)      Cervix- the narrow end of the uterus that dilates to allow a baby to be born

 

5)      Vagina- the female reproductive part that allows a penis to enter OR allows menstruation or a baby to exit

 

**THE FEMALE HAS 4 HORMONES**

1)      FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone)

2)      LH (Leutinizing Hormone)

3)      Estrogen (the main female hormone)

4)      Progesterone (the pregnancy hormone)