Human Reproduction
Jonathan Whitney
Sexual Reproduction
Female Reproduction System
2. The female reproductive system helps the egg fertilized when the egg goes thro the fallopian tube(s) to the ovary.
Female Vocabulary
oviduct/fallopian tube(s)- Connects the ovaries to the uterus
uterus- A pear-shaped organ with a thick muscular wall
vagina- The birth canal and the place where men give women their sperm
Female Menstrual Cycle
menstruation/hormone level- when progesterone goes down, the lining of the uterine also breaks down.
Male Reproductive System
Male Vocabulary
Sperm- The male sex cell or gamete
Semen- The sperm and extra fluids glands add to it
Penis- The male external reproductive organ that gives the sperm to the female
Sperm Parts
Mid-Piece- Creates energy for the sperm.
Tail- Propels the sperm through the females body
Important Male And Female Hormones
Estrogen- A major sex cell in a female's reproductive system.
Progesterone- A major sex cell in a female's reproductive system.
Embryonic vocabulary
Placenta- The embryo's organ of respiration, nourishment, and excretion.
Umbilical Cord- The energy line that connects the baby to the placenta .