Reproductive Systems

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Reproductive Systems

• Song Hee Bae
• IB1 Biology

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The Female Reproductive System
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The Female Reproductive System

• Egg cell (ovum) the female gamete
• Ovary produce ova and secrete estrogen and
  progesterone
• Fallopian tube tubes conducting the egg from the
  ovary to the uterus
• Uterus (womb) hollow muscular organ in the
  pelvic cavity of females contains the developing
  fetus
• Vagina allows the passage of a fetus

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Female Sex Hormones

• FSH
• Stimulates the development of follicles
• LH
• Stimulates follicles to become mature
• Estrogen Progesterone
• Female secondary sexual characteristics
• Development of uterus needed during pregnancy

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The Male Reproductive System
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The Male Reproductive System

• Sperm the male gamete
• Penis male organ for sexual intercourse
• Scrotum contains the testicles, protects and
  controls a climate for the testes
• Testicles (testes) responsible for making
  testosterone and sperm
• Epididymis transports and stores sperm cells
  that are produced in the testes

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Testosterone

• Male sex hormone
• embryonic development
• secondary sex characteristics
• Puberty
• Maintains the sex drive
• Stimulate sperm production

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Vocabulary

• Ovum
• Uterus
• Fallopian tube
• Study Guide page 56

• Estrogen
• Scrotum
• Testicles
• Testosterone

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