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Learn about the male and female reproductive systems - from the production of sperm and eggs to the role of various glands and organs. Discover how gametes are produced and the intricacies of fertilization. Explore the processes that lead to conception and pregnancy.
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Male reproductive system • Testis produces sperm and sex hormones • Epididymis & vas deferens store sperms • Ejaculatory ducts transport sperms to urethra • Urethrawithin the penis expel sperms to the outside • Penis organ of copulation
Male reproductive system • Semen: sperms + fluid • Three glands: Seminal vesicles --- nutrient Prostate gland --- alkaline fluid Bulbourethral glands --- lubricating fluid
Male reproductive system • Paired testes produce sperms
Female reproductive system • Ovary produces egg and sex hormones • Oviducts store eggs • Uterus store developing embryo • Vagina receives penis during copulation and serves as birth canal
Female reproductive system • Ovaries produce eggs
Gonads • Specialized organs for producing gametes Male ---Testes ---- sperms Female --- Ovaries ---- eggs
Gametes • only one egg per month • several hundred millions sperms per ejaculation • only one sperm enters an egg