Studied by 2 peopleHow many people is required for the reproductive system to work.
2
What is the goal of the reproductive system
create life
Do you need a reproductive system to survive
no
What is its purpose i.e. what does the the system do
pass off the 23 chromosomes to the female so they can create a baby
Is the system different between men and women
yes
What is the point of the reproductive system in woman
Produce eggs, nourish eggs, and let them grow and develop until birth
What the 7 major organs in females
Ovaries, Uterus, Cervix, fallopian tubes, vagina, vulva and breasts
T or F: A woman is born with all the eggs she will ever have
True
How many eggs are in each ovary
1 million
How many eggs would she need if she needed 1 per month
520
When do men produce sperm
there whole life after puberty
How many ovaries are there in a women
2
What size and shape is the ovary
about the same as an almond
Where are ovaries located
pelvic cavity
Besides producing eggs what else do the ovaries produce
estrogen
How are ovaries connected to the uterus
by the fallopian tubes/oviduct
What is another word for fallopian tubes
oviduct
What is the responsibility of the finger like projections called fimbriae
To catch the egg
What does the female symbol look like
aphrodite’s mirror
What does the male symbol look like
Ares’ shield and spear
What is the uterus also called
the womb
Where is the uterus located
above the bladder
Where does the baby develop
The uterus
What are the thick walls of the uterus called
the body
What is the point of the thick walls of the uterus
To protect the baby
What is the endometrium made out of
blood and tissue
During pregnancy the endometrium becomes part of what
the placenta
Where is the cervix located
lower part of the uterus
During sex what does the cervix do
direct sperm from the vagina into the uterus
Before labor what happens to the cervix
it dilates to 10 cm
The cervix secretes _ to make a _ plug during pregnancy
mucus
How long are the fallopian tubes
4 in.
Where does fertilization of the egg occur
fallopian tubes
Once a egg is fertilized
The vagina is the tube that connects to what
cervix
What are the 2 purposes of the vagina
Copulation and birth canal
What does copulation mean
sexual intercourse
What is bacteria always doing
trying to enter your body
What is the vulva
the external female genitalia
What 4 things protect the female body from infection
physical- Labia majora and minora
Downward flow- generated by cillia in the fallopian tubes
Acidic environment in vagina
Active Immune System
The mass of tissue called the clitoris enlarges during what
sexual arousal
Greater vestibular glands do what
lubricate the vagina during intercourse
Labia majora covers what
urinary and vaginal openings
What are breasts mostly made up of
fatty tissue
Mammary glands produce milk to nourish what
the baby
Milk is drained in the mammary ducts which are located where
the nipple
Human milk is is the baby’s first what
immunization as it is providing antibodies from the \n mother to protect the baby from infections
How long can it take to empty one breast
10-15 minutes
What is a follicle
group of cells that helps mature the egg
What is the largest cell in the follicle and in the human body
the egg
How large is the egg once fully developed
grain of sand
Women lose how much of blood during menstrual cycle
1-2 oz
Menstruation phase is how long and what occurs
3-5 days and the endometrium is shed
Proliferative phase is how long and what occurs
9 days and the endometrium gets and bigger and egg gets bigger
ovulation phase is how long and what occurs
1 day and egg is present
Secretory phase is how long and what occurs
13 days, day 15-28, and the endometrium grows stronger and corpus Luteum is secreted
Corpus Luteum does what
softens the endometrium making it easier to detect, catch, and support the egg
Cessation means what
stopping
menopause occurs when and means what
50 and no more bleeding or kids ever
The male reproductive system is supposed to do what
fertilize the egg
5 organs of the male system are
Internally: Testes, Vas deferens, and prostate gland.
Externally: Penis Scrotum
Humans have how many chromosomes
46
Where do you get your chromosomes
half from dad and half from Mom
Does every cell in the body have the same DNA
yes
Pubic bone is located where
in the front of the pelvis
What is the male organ for reproduction
Testes
Testes are a ball of tubes called what
seminiferous tubules
What is made in the testicles
sperm and male hormones such as testosterone
Sperm is stored where
epididymis
Testes are contained where
scrotum
Vas deferens are tubes that connect what
testes to penis
What passes through the vas deferens
mature sperm during intercourse
Where is the epididymis
on top of the testes
_____ is the fluid sperm swims in
Semen
How many glands contribute to making semen
2
Does the penis have muscle
no it has erectile tissue
How many sperm in 1 teaspoon
400 million
4 ways a man overcomes a woman’s barriers
erection to get pass the labia
Sperm swims
Semen neutralizes acid
400 million= overloading numbers
Why do testes have to be kept cooler
so the sperm stays viable this is why the testes are outside the body
What 2 systems is the penis a part of
reproductive and urinary
The urethra does what in the reproductive system
ejaculates sperm into the woman’s vagina
Oogenesis is what
production
Spermatogenesis is what
Creation of sperm
Mitosis makes what
Body cells
meiosis makes what
sex cells
Remember this image
Meiosis diagram
Spermatogonia have how many chromosomes
92
Spermatocytes have how many chromosomes
46
How many chromosomes do spermatozoa’s and sperm have
23
double x chromosomes means your what gender
female
xy chromosomes means your what gender
male
What is the placenta
bubble that the baby is in
Is every birth a double birth
yes
The baby in the womb is
Fetus, umbilical cord, placenta, and amniotic fluid
The Mom in the womb is
Uterus, cervix, mucus plug, and endometrium
How long is pregnancy
40 weeks
When does the heart start beating
6 weeks
Baby gets what from the mom
Nutrients and O2
Mom gets what from baby
wastes and co2
When the baby is born
the placenta cracks and the amniotic fluid and mucus plug flow out (water breaks) as well as the cervix dilates to 10 cm
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