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Reproductive System . Jacqueline Salano Rachael Blurton Valencia McPhail Period 1 Anatomy and Physiology . womennewsnetwork.net. Let’s talk about sex! (Organs that is). Male Reproductive System Female Reproductive System Development of Sex Cells Potential Problems How to Take Care….
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Reproductive System Jacqueline Salano Rachael Blurton Valencia McPhail Period 1 Anatomy and Physiology womennewsnetwork.net
Let’s talk about sex! (Organs that is) • Male Reproductive System • Female Reproductive System • Development of Sex Cells • Potential Problems • How to Take Care…
Reproductive system • Overall function: to produce offspring cosmosmagazine.com funny-potato.com
Main reasons for male reproductive system: • To produce, maintain and transport sperm (the male reproductive cells) and protective fluid (semen) • To discharge sperm within the female reproductive tract • To produce and secrete male sex hormones community.livejournal.com alpha-mag.blogspot.com community.livejournal.com eonline.com
Male reproductive system External Structures: reproducti... • Penis: is made up of to parts: the shaft (the main part) and the glands (the tip, sometimes called the head). The penis delivers sperm through the urethra into the female reproductive tract • Scrotum: (sometimes called the scrotal sac) contains the testicles and epididymis and hangs under the penis healthguide.howstuffworks.com/male- marketmanila.com
Man terms: • Seminal Vesicle - Located at the base of the bladder, the two seminal vesicles secrete a thick fluid that nourishes the sperm • Bladder - a muscular sac that stores the urine it is released through the urethra • Vas Deferens - also called the ductus deferens, this thin muscular tube transport sperm form the epididymis to the urethra • Urethra - is the tube that carries semen and urine out of the penis • Epididymis - next to each testicle, the epididymis is a thightly called tube where sperm are started. From here, sperm are transported to the vas deferens • Testicle -the two testicles (or testes) produce sperm and the male sex hormone testosterone
Personal male problems • Breast Cancer- check yourself • Tumors • Prostate Cancer- cancer of the prostate gland • Testicular Cancer- malignant tumor of the testis; usually occurring in older men • Balding- playtimebowlawards.com
Male Anatomy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Male_anatomy_en.svg
The Female reproductive system wccusd.k12.ca.us
External functions • Mons Pubis- covers pubic bone, contains oil secreting glands involved in sexual attraction • Labia Majora- folds of tissue that enclose and protect the other external organs (comparable to scrotum) • Labia Minora- contain sweat and sebaceous glands, which produce lubricating secretions After puberty, hair appears on the labia majora. • Perineum- livestrong.com
Taking care of business As you get old the functioning of your reproductive system declines • Eating a proper diet low in fat, high in fiber • Maintain a healthy weight • Drinks lots of water • Be active and get good rest • NO DRUGS • Don’t get stressed out all the time (reduce your stress levels) • Maintain good hygiene • Safe sex, use a condom
Bibliography • http://www.cchs.net/health/health-info/docs/2300/2376.asp • http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/reproductive_system.aspx
