Biology Flashcards
Ovaries
Store and release eggs
Fallopian tubes
Carry’s the egg to the uterus,fertilisation occurs her
Uterus
Is where the fertilised egg become implanted and finds nourishment
Cervix
Leads from the vagina to the uterus
Vagina
Holds the male penis during sexual intercourse
Ovulation
An egg is released from the ovary an average of every 28 days
Mensturation
The uterus becomes thicker and rich in blood vessels to be ready to receive the egg.if the egg is not fertilised by a sperm the thickened uterus lining is not needed and breaks away.The lining and a small amount of blood pass out through the vagina.
Fertile period
These are the days of the menstrual cycle when the woman is most likely to become pregnant,intercourse 2 or 3 days before during or after ovulation could lead to fertilisation because sperm cells can survive for this long.
Pause to menstrual cycle
If an egg is fertilised,the menstrual cycle is paused for the duration of pregnancy.The first sign of pregnancy is often that menstruation does not happen.
Ovulation
An egg is released from the ovary an average of every 28 days
Mensturation
The uterus becomes thicker and rich in blood vessels to be ready to receive the egg.if the egg is not fertilised by a sperm the thickened uterus lining is not needed and breaks away.The lining and a small amount of blood pass out through the vagina.
Ovulation
An egg is released from the ovary an average of every 28 days
Mensturation
The uterus becomes thicker and rich in blood vessels to be ready to receive the egg.if the egg is not fertilised by a sperm the thickened uterus lining is not needed and breaks away.The lining and a small amount of blood pass out through the vagina.
Menopause
Signals the end of a females ability to reproduce and also the end of her menstrual cycle.It happens at different ages for different people,typically in the late 40’s to early 50’s
Testes
Produce sperm
Scrotum
Is where the testes are,it is located outside the body to ensure the temperature Is lower than body temperature for healthy sperm
Epididymis
Is a coiled tube on the outside of each testis that stores sperm and allows them to mature fully
Vas deferens
Brings the sperm from the testes to the penis
Seminal vesicles,prostate gland and cowpers gland
Produce seminal fluid which mixes with sperm to form semen,It nourishes the sperm and allow them to swim
Penis
Enters the female and ejaculates semen
Puberty
Describes when the body starts becoming sexually mature (reproductive organs develop).It normally happens between the ages of 10 and 16
Male puberty
In males,sex hormones (testosterone)are released causing the voice to deepen,hair grows around sex organs,face,chest and underarms,the testes and penis grow bigger and start to produce sperm
Female puberty
In females when the sex hormones (oestrogen and progesterone)are released the breasts develop,hips widen,and hair begins to grow on the body.The first egg is released from the ovaries which leads to the first period occurring.An egg will be released every month until the menopause
Fertilisation
If an egg is present in the Fallopian tube,and a couple have sexual intercourse,then one of the sperm cells may fuse with it,the nuclei of the sperm and egg fuse together to form a fertilised egg.The woman is now pregnant.