Function
To
Male
Functions
Male
Consists
A pair of testes
A network of excretory ducts
of:
epididymis
vas deferens
ejaculatory ducts
Seminal vesicles
Prostate
Urethra
Penis
http://www.uh.edu/~tgill2/image010.jpg
Male
Testes / testicles
Produce sperm
(Spermatogenesis)
Sperm production begins at
puberty and continues
throughout the life of a male
Produce testosterone
Hair patterns and voice
changes
Development of the male
accessory organs (prostate,
seminal vesicles etc.)
Stimulates the effect of
protein building in the body
that is responsible for the
greater muscle
development and strength
of the male
Male
Epididymis
Sperm mature in
epididymis
Vas Deferens
Transports mature
sperm to the urethra
The scrotum keeps the
testes at a slightly
lower temperature
than the rest of the
body, if the testes get
too hot sperm count
may be damaged.
The Prostate
Size & shape of a chestnut
Encircles 1st part of urethra
3 types of glands
Male
Urethra
Tube that carries urine
from the bladder to
outside of the body
Also carries semen out
of the body
Penis:
Holds urethra
Ejaculation of sperm
when erect and filled
with blood.
The pituitary gland is a small gland at the base of the brain. It makes various
hormones which are released into the bloodstream, including Luteinising Hormone
(LH) and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH).
FSH and testosterone work together to stimulate the testes to produce sperm.
Testosterone helps to develop and enlarge the penis and other male sex organs.
Testosterone also helps to encourage muscle and skeletal growth and deepen the
male voice.
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Female
Functions
Female
Functions
Female
Consists
of:
Vagina
Uterus
Ovaries
Fallopian tubes
http://biology.clc.uc.edu/graphics/bio
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Female
Vagina
Female
Uterus
Hollow, pear-shaped
organ that is the home
to a developing fetus
Female
Ovaries
http://www.ricancercouncil.org/img/cervical.gif
Female
Fallopian Tubes
There are five main hormones that control the reproductive cycle. Three
are produced in the brain, while the other two are made in the ovaries.
FSH is released by a part of the brain called the anterior pituitary. FSH is
carried by the bloodstream to the ovaries. Here it stimulates the
immature ova to start growing.
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ovulation
Pituitary
Follicular phase
Luteal phase
Ovarian
hormones
hormones
Estrogen
Progesterone
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