Human sexual reproductive system Flashcards
Male sex cell and female sex cell
Sperm, ovum
number of sex cell release for male
millions
number of sex cell female
one
which part of the male reproductive (produces sperms), (deposits the sperms into the vagina),( carries the sperms to the penis)?
testis, penis, sperm duct
which part of the female productive system ,(produces eggs), ( is where fertilisation takes place) , ( where fertilised egg develops into a baby)
ovary, oviducts/fallopian tube, uterus
What substances in the body cause these changes to occur?
sex hormones
changes in boys
testes starts to produce sperms, voice box enlarges and deepens
changes in girls
ovaries start to release ova, menstruation begins
names of sex hormones for boys and girls?
testosterone, oestrogen
another word of menstruation
period
What is the purpose of birth control?
to prevent pregnancy
temporary methods for women
birth control pills , diaphragm , spermicide, intra-uterine device(IUD)
What is meant by sterilisation?
to make a person incapable of reproducing
What is an abortion?
Abortion is the delibrate ending of a pregnancy by remove embryo of foetus
suggest one reason why married women have abortions?
they could not afford to provide for the baby
