The Human Reproductive System [General]

[both genders]

gonad

a organ that makes gametes

what do the male and female reproductive systems share in common?

• structures that store gametes

• duct that deliver gametes

• gonads

• mating structures

testosterone

hormone made in testes found predominantly in men

Roles:

• Facial and body hair growth

• Deepening of the voice

• Muscle mass and strength

• Sperm production

progesterone

hormone produced by the corpus luteum in the ovaries to maintain the endometrium in the uterus

estrogen

hormone made by females made in the ovaries that helps us regulate the menstrual cycle, develop breasts, and widen our hips