Human Reproduction Structure and function of human reproductive structures.
Human Reproductive System Review
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Human Reproductive System Review
Male Reproductive System
Male Reproductive System
Sperm Formation
• MEIOSIS forms sperm in gametes• Sperm forms in testes• Scrotum keeps cooler than rest• Semen is sperm plus protecting
fluid• Semen leaves testes through the
vas deferens (sperm ducts) to the urethra before it exits.
Secondary Sexual Characteristics - Male
• Produced by testosterone– Deeper voice– Chest and facial hair– Lengthen bones– Increased size of testes for
sperm production
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Female Reproductive System
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Female Reproductive System
Ovum Formation
• MEIOSIS forms the eggs (ova)• Eggs are formed before birth• 1 egg per month is matured
and released from ovaries, most of the time
• Eggs travel through the fallopian tube where they may become fertilized
Secondary Sexual Characteristics -
Female• Induced by increased LH, FSH,
estrogen, and progesterone hormone levels– Pubic hair– Widen pelvis– Enlarge mammary tissue
(breasts)– Begin menstrual cycles
Menstrual Cycle - Female
Fertilization
• Occurs in upper 1/3 of Fallopian tube• Only 1 sperm can fertilize an egg• Fertilized egg = zygote• An average woman is pregnant
(gestational period) for 9 whole months. That is 40 weeks. Babies can survive if they are born earlier, but they may have complications due to being premature.
Implantation
• Fertilized eggs are implanted into thick walls of uterus
• Chorion membranes dig into uterus to form placenta
• Zygote grows into an embryo• Embryo gets air and nutrients
through the umbilical cord• Once pregnant, progesterone
levels stay high in mom• Mom’s uterus grows with the baby
1st Trimester = 1st 12 weeks
• Heart develops first• Neural tube develops• All body systems appear by
Week 8 – Now a Fetus
2nd Trimester = up to 24 weeks
• Most growth• Looks more like a baby• Some preemies survive at this
stage
3rd Trimester= Up to 40 weeks
• More growth• Kicking, rolling, stretching• Eyes open – Week 32• Lungs mature• Rotates to head-down position, unless baby is
breech
Birth
• Labor– Uterine contractions begin– Cervix dilates to 10 cm.
• Birth– Uterus pushes baby through vaginal
canal– Placenta delivered after baby– Cesarean Section (c-section) is a
surgery that cuts through the uterus to deliver the baby if it cannot be born vaginally