Reproduction Organs

Vagina

The muscular, hollow,tube-shaped organ that extends from the vaginal opening to the uterus

Vagina

The pathway that a baby takes out of a woman's body during childbirth

Vagina

The route for the menstrual blood (the period) to leave the body from the uterUs

Cervix

The part of the uterus that opens into the upper part of the vagina

Cervix

Has a very small hole that dilates (opens) only when a woman is giving birth

Uterus (womb)

Shaped like an upside-down pear;has a thick lining and muscular walls

Uterus (womb)

Expands and contracts to accommodate a growing fetus Helps push the baby out during labor

Fallopian tubes

Connects the uterus to the ovaries

Ovaries

Two oval-shaped organs that lie to the upper right and left of the uterus

Ovaries

Produce, store and release eggs into the fallopian tubes (ovulation)

clitoris

small sensory organ, is located toward the front of the vulva where the folds of the labia join

Urethra

the canal that carries urine from the bladder to the OUtside of the body.

Both male and female have it

labia (Lips)

The inner and outer lips that surround the vaginal opening.

Anus

The opening through which solid waste (feces) passes through the body

Penis

Made up of spongy tissUe thatcan expand and contract

The Shaft

The main part of the penis

The Glans

The tip, sometimes called the head

Testicles

Produce and store millions of tiny sperm cells

Scrotum

A pouch-like structure outside the body

Scrotum

Helps to regulate the temperature of the testicles, which need to be kept cooler than body temperature to produce sperm (Thermoregulation)

Seminal vesicles

sac-like structures attached to the vas deferens, to the side of the bladder

Vas deferens

A muscular tube that passes upward alongside the testicles

Vas deferens

Transports the sperm-containing fluid called semen

Semen

sperm-containing fluid

epididymis

a set of coiled tubes (one for each testiclel that connects to the vas deferens

Prostate gland

Surrounds the ejaculatory ducts at the base of the urethra,just below the bladder

Urethra

channel that carries the semen to the outside of the body through the penis

Urethra

channel through which urine passes as it leaves the bladder and exits the body

bladder

organ that collects and stores urine produced by the kidneys

Foreskin

A fold of skin at the end of the penis covering the glans

Foreskin

Some males have a circumcision, which means that a doctor or clergy member cuts away this part

Prostate gland

Produces some of the parts of semen

The menstrual cycle

It is an approximately 28-day cycle involving a series of changes in the female body to prepare for a possible pregnancy.

Hormone levels rise and fall to trigger each phase of the cycle.

Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

Understands the phases of the menstrual cycle

Estrogen

Repairs and thickens the lining of the uterus

Progesterone

Maintains the uterine lining during the part of the menstrual cycle and during pregnancy

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

Triggers the release of a mature egg

Menstruation

The uterus sheds its lining, and bleeding begins.

Common symptoms include cramps, fatigue, and mood swings

Ovulation

The ovary releases the egg, which travels through the fallopian tube to the uterus.

This is the time when pregnancy is most likely

Estrogen drops quickly after this phase

The follicular phase

Bleeding stops. The uterine lining thickens and an egg starts to mature.

Estrogen levels rise during this phase.

The luteal phase

The mature egg travels through the oviduct towards the uterus. There is also an increase in the progesterone level during this stage to maintain uterine Lining.

If the egg isn't fertilized, the lining breaks down and the cycle starts again.