Human Reproduction

Question 1

Ovaries

Answer 1

Store and release eggs

Question 2

Fallopian tubes

Answer 2

Carry the egg to the uterus fertiliseariom occurs here

Question 3

Uterus

Answer 3

Is where the fertilised egg becomes implanted and finds nourishment

Question 4

Cervix

Answer 4

Leads from the vagina to the uterus

Question 5

Vagina

Answer 5

Holds the male penuis during sexual intercorse

Question 6

Ovulation

Answer 6

An egg is released from the ovary an average of every 28 days

Answer 7

The ens is released on day 13-15 of the monstrual cycle and it passes along the allopian tube to the uterus

Question 8

Menstruation/period

Answer 8

The lining and a small amount of blood pass out through the vagina day 1-5

Question 9

Menopausw

Answer 9

• Menopause: Signals the end of a female’s 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.

Question 10

Testies

Answer 10

The Testes produce sperm

Question 11

scrotum

Answer 11

The scrotum is where the testes are, it is located outside the body to ensure the temperature is lower than body temperature for healthy sperm

Question 12

epididymis

Answer 12

The epididymis is a coiled tube on the outside of each testis that stores sperm and allows them to mature fully.

Question 13

vas deferens

Answer 13

• The vas deferens (sperm duct) brings the sperm from the testes to the penis

Question 14

seminal vesicles, prostate gland and Cowper’s gland

Answer 14

The seminal vesicles, prostate gland and Cowper’s gland produce seminal fluid which mixes with sperm to form semen, it nourishes the sperm ge allow them to swim.

Question 15

Penis

Answer 15

Penis enters the female and ejects sperm

Question 16

Puberty

Answer 16

• Puberty describes when the body starts
becoming sexually mature (reproductive
organs develop). It normally happens
between the ages of 10 and 16

Question 17

• Male puberty:

Answer 17

In males, sex hormones
(testosterone) are released causing the
voice to deepen, hair grows around the
sex organs, face, chest and underarms,
the testes and penis grow bigger and start
to produce sperm.

Question 18

Female puberty

Answer 18

In females when the sex
hormones (oestrogen and progesterone)
are released the breasts develop, hips
widen, and hair begins to grow on the
body 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

Question 19

During intercourse the man’s

Answer 19

During intercourse the man’s penis fills
with blood and becomes hard enough to
be placed inside the woman’s vagina

Question 20

semen

Answer 20

• A mixture of sperm cells and seminal fluid
called semen is released into the vagina

Question 21

The sperm swim

Answer 21

The sperm swim up the uterus and into
the fallopian tubes

Question 22

Fertilisation

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Stages of baby development

Answer 23

Zygote → Embryo → Foetus

Question 24

Zygote

Answer 24

Egg and sperm fuse to form a single

Question 25

Zygote → Embryo → Foetus

Answer 25

• Egg and sperm fuse to form a single
• → Zygote
• Cell division occurs and growth
• → Embryo, which attaches to the lining of
the uterus (implantation) grows more, and
after 8 weeks looks like a human
• →Foetus

Question 26

Pregnancy

Answer 26

The average length of human pregnancy is 40 weeks

Question 27

amniotic fluid

Answer 27

• As the embryo develops in the uterus it is
protected inside a bag of fluid called
amniotic fluid
• This fluid provides a cushion for the
embryo