Sexual Reproduction in Humans

• This represents the reproductive system for which sex?

  Male

  
• Testes: have many coiled tubes which produce sperm, and the cells between tubes produce testosterone.

  
• Scrotum: holds testicles

  
• Sperm duct: carries sperm from testicles to urethra.

  
• Prostate gland: makes seminal fluid

  
• Urethra: carries semen from sperm duct to tip of penis

  
• Penis: male sex organ, used to transfer semen to the female.

  
• This represents the reproductive system for which sex?

  Female

  
• Ovary: contains follicles which develop into the ova and produces progesterone and oestrogen

  
• Oviduct (fallopian tube): carries the ovum to uterus

  
• Uterus (womb): where the fetus develops.

  
• Cervix: neck of uterus: a strong rigid muscle, moist by mucus with a small opening

  
• Vagina: receives penis during intercourse, and way out for baby at birth. Moist tube of muscle, flexible and secretes mucus