Human Sexual Reproductive System

Question 1

Define Fertilisation

Answer 1

The nucleus of the EGG CELL FUSES with the nucleus of the SPERM CELL.

Question 2

Male reproductive parts?

Answer 2

Sperm duct 
Urethra 
Testes 
Scrotum 
Male sex glands 
Penis

Question 3

Female reproductive parts?

Answer 3

Fallopian tube / Oviduct 
Ovary 
Uterus 
Cervix 
Vagina

Question 4

Menstruation?

Answer 4

Day 1-5

Question 5

Repair and Growth of Uterus Lining?

Answer 5

Day 6-10

Question 6

Fertile Period?

Answer 6

Day 11-17

Question 7

Ovulation?

Answer 7

Day 14

Question 8

Further thickening of the uterine lining?

Answer 8

Day 18-28

Question 9

Abstinence ?

Answer 9

Not having sexual intercourse at all

Question 10

Rhythm method?

Answer 10

Couples do not have sexual intercourse during the fertile period of the women’s menstrual cycle

Question 11

Spermicide?

Answer 11

A chemical that kills or blocks sperms from entering the uterus to prevent fertilisation

Question 12

Diaphragm?

Answer 12

A dome-shaped rubber cap with an elastic rim that is inserted into the vagina and placed over the cervix to prevent fertilisation.

Question 13

Condom?

Answer 13

A thin rubber tube used to cover the erect penis before sexual intercourse. The condom is impermeable to sperms hence sperms cannot enter the uterus and no fertilisation occurs.

Question 14

Intra-uterine Device (IUD)?

Answer 14

A piece of plastic / metal that is inserted into the uterus. It prevents the embryo from being implanted into the uterine lining.

Question 15

Contraceptive Pills?

Answer 15

Medication containing female sex hormones which prevents ovulation. The ovary is prevented from releasing a mature egg each month.

Question 16

Vasectomy?

Answer 16

A surgery that involves tying and cutting of the sperm ducts. Sperms will not be ejaculated during sexual intercourse ; hence fertilisation will not occur.

Question 17

Tubal Ligation?

Answer 17

A surgery that involves tying and cutting both oviducts which prevents the egg from meeting the sperm ; hence fertilisation will not occur.

Question 18

Fallopian tube / Oviduct?

Answer 18

A narrow muscular tube connecting the OVARY to the UTERUS

Question 19

Ovary?

Answer 19

An organ which produces MATURE EGGS AND FEMALE SEX HORMONES

Question 20

Uterus?

Answer 20

An organ where the fetus DEVELOPS. It has elastic muscular walls that enable CONTRACTION during birth TO EXPEL THE FETUS.

Question 21

Cervix?

Answer 21

The CIRCULAR RING OF MUSCLE at the lower end of the uterus

Question 22

Vagina?

Answer 22

The location where semen is deposited during sexual intercourse

Question 23

Male sex glands?

Answer 23

An organ which SECRETES A FLUID CONTAINING NUTRIENTS AND ENZYMES which PROVIDE ENERGY FOR THE SPERMS TO MOVE

Question 24

Sperm duct?

Answer 24

A MUSCULAR TUBE that CARRIES / TRANSPORTS SPERMS from TESTIS to the URETHRA

Question 25

Penis?

Answer 25

An ERECTILE organ that becomes erect and hard during sexual intercourse in order to enter and deposit semen into the vagina

Question 26

Urethra?

Answer 26

A tube that extends from the bladder, through the penis, to the outside body. Both SEMEN and URINE exit the body through the urethra, but never at the same time.

Question 27

Testis?

Plural - Testes

Answer 27

An organ that PRODUCES SPERMS and MALE SEX HORMONES

Question 28

Scrotum?

Answer 28

Scrotum pouch-like sacs located OUTSIDE the body cavity to help maintain a lower temperature for the development of sperms