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Overview of Male and Female Reproductive Systems

The document describes the male and female reproductive systems. It details the organs, functions and processes involved in both systems, including production of gametes and hormones. For males it describes the testes, ducts and glands. For females it outlines the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus and vagina.

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Overview of Male and Female Reproductive Systems

The document describes the male and female reproductive systems. It details the organs, functions and processes involved in both systems, including production of gametes and hormones. For males it describes the testes, ducts and glands. For females it outlines the ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus and vagina.

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Reproductive Systems

Male & Female

Dr. Adel M. Hajjay


Male & Female
 Include:
 Reproductive organs called gonads that produce
gametes and hormones
 Ducts that transport gametes
 Accessory glands and organs that secrete fluids
Male & Female
 Production of hormones that permit the
secondary sex characteristics, such as breast
development in women and beard growth in
men
Male
 Functions
 To produce, maintain and transport sperm and
semen
 To produce and secrete male sex hormones
Male
 Consists of:
 A pair of testes
 excretory ducts
 epididymis
 vas deferens
 ejaculatory ducts
 Seminal vesicles
 Prostate
 Urethra
 Penis
Male
 Testes (Gonads)
 Produce sperm
(Spermatogenesis)
 Sperm production
begins at puberty and
continues throughout
the life of a male
Male
 Testes Produce
testosterone
 Hair patterns and voice
changes
 Development of the male
accessory organs
(prostate, seminal vesicles
etc.)
 Stimulates the muscle
development and strength
of the male
Male
 Duct System
 Epididymis
 Sperm mature in
epididymis
 Vas Deferens
 Transports mature
sperm to the
urethra
 Ejaculatory ducts
 empty into the
urethra
Male
 Seminal vesicles
 Attached to vas
deferens
 provides energy
to sperm
Male
 Prostate Gland
 Makes fluid
 Present below the neck of bladder
 Contains prostatic urethra and
 Ejaculatory duct
 Opens its duct into prostatic urethra
Male
 Urethra
 Tube that carries
urine from the
bladder to outside
of the body
 Also carries semen
out of the body
Female
 Functions
 Produces the female egg cells
 Transports the eggs to the site of fertilization
 The fertilization of an egg by a sperm, occurs in
the fallopian tubes
Female
 Functions
 After fertilization, provides a place for a baby to
develop
 If fertilization does not take place, then
menstruation occurs
 Produces female sex hormones
Female
 Consists of:
 Vagina
 Uterus
 Ovaries
 Fallopian tubes
Female
 Vagina
 Canal that joins
the uterus to
the outside of
the body
 Also is known
as the birth
canal
Female
 Uterus
 Hollow, pear-shaped
organ that is the home
to a developing fetus
 Divided into two parts:
 the cervix, the lower
part that opens into the
vagina
 Main body of the uterus,
called the corpus.
 The corpus can easily
expand to hold a
developing baby.
Female
 Ovaries
 Oval-shaped glands that
are located on either side
of the uterus
 Produce eggs and
hormones.
Female
 Fallopian Tubes
 Narrow tubes that are
attached to the upper part
of the uterus
 Fertilization of an egg by a
sperm, normally occurs in
the fallopian tubes
 The fertilized egg then
moves to the uterus, where
it implants into the lining of
the uterine wall

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