The document summarizes the male and female reproductive systems. It explains that the testes in males produce sperm and hormones, and sperm travel through the vas deferens, epididymis, seminal vesicles and urethra. In females, eggs are produced in the ovaries and travel through the fallopian tubes, while the uterus nourishes a developing fetus. Fertilization occurs when sperm enters an egg cell in the fallopian tubes, forming a zygote that implants in the uterus.

1. Our Body SystemsOur Body Systems

2. Why do we need to
reproduce?
• To ensure survival of the species
• To produce egg and sperm cells
• To transport and sustain these cells
• To nurture the developing offspring
• To produce hormones

3. Male Reproductive System

4. Testes
- produce
sperm
- also known
as testicles
and gonads
Male

5. Duct System
Vas Deferens
- transports mature
sperm to the
urethra
Epididymis
- sperm mature in
epididymis
Male

6. Male
Seminal vesicles
– attached to vas
deferens
– produce a sugar-
rich fluid that
provides energy
to sperm

7. Male
Prostate Gland
– makes fluid

8. Male
Urethra
– tube that carries
urine from the
bladder to outside
of the body
– also carries sperm
out of the body

9. Male

10. REVIEW:REVIEW:
The Journey of the SpermThe Journey of the Sperm
(1)
(2)
(3) (4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

11. Female Reproductive System

12. Female
Vagina
– canal that joins
the cervix to the
outside of the
body
– also is known as
the birth canal

13. Female
Uterus
– hollow organ that
is the home to a
developing fetus

14. Female
Ovaries
– produce eggs
and hormones
– oval-shaped
glands that are
located on either
side of the uterus

15. Female
Fallopian Tubes
– tunnels for the
egg cell to travel
from the ovaries
to the uterus
– where
fertilization
happens

16. REVIEW:
The Journey of the Egg Cell
(1)
(2)
(3)

17. The Magic of Life
Male + Female
= Fertilization

18. Male + Female = Fertilization
Sperm
enters the
egg cell

19. Male + Female = Fertilization
- fertilization of an egg by a sperm,
normally occurs in the fallopian tubes
- fertilized egg cell is called a zygote
- the zygote then moves to the
uterus, where it implants into the
lining of the uterine wall

21. Amnion
- transparent
sac that
protects the
baby inside
- filled with
amniotic fluid

22. Sperm
Egg Cell

23. 6 weeks
umbilical cord

24. 8 weeks
placenta

25. The greatest reward for doing
is the opportunity to do more.
- Jonas Salk
Sources:
www.ricancercouncil.org
www.wikipedia.org
www.kidshealth.com
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova
www.cybersleuth.com
http://hes.ucf.k12.pa.us/gclaypo/repro/tocbgb.html

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