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External Female Anatomy Vulva: woman’s external genital area. Pudendum or Pubes: the area in the body where the sex organs are located. Mons Pubis: a mound of fatty tissue which covers the pubic bone. Labia Majora: (large lips) two folds of skin running from the mons pubis to below the vaginal opening Labia Minora: two smaller folds of tissue which lie just within the labia majora. Clitoris: a small, pea-shaped bump at the front of the labia that contains erectile tissue (counter part to male penis.) Urethra: below the clitoris, the opening to the bladder.

Internal Organ Female Anatomy Hymen: a narrow fold of tissue encircling the entrance to the vagina. Vagina: passageway between the uterus and the outside of a woman’s body. Cervix: Opening from the uterus to the vagina. Uterus: place where the baby grows in a woman’s abdomen. Oviducts (Fallopian Tubes): two tubular structures leading from the ovaries to the uterus Ovaries: organs holding a woman’s eggs.

Female Reproductive System

Estrogen: the hormone responsible for secondary sex characteristics and for the sex drive in females. The “egg producing” hormone. Progesterone: builds up the lining of the uterus to prepare it for the fertilized ovum.; the “egg- setting” hormone. Ovulation: time when the egg is released from the ovary.

External Male Reproductive Testosterone: the male reproductive hormone made by the testicles which causes the changes of puberty. Penis: the organ of transfer of sperm to female. Scrotum: pouch-like sac holding both testicles in a separate compartment that hang underneath the penis. Testicles – Testes Gland: two glands in the male, located in the scrotum, which produce male hormones (testosterone).

Internal Male Organs Sperm: the microscopic cells produced by the male’s testicles which can fertilize the female’s ovum. Prostate Gland: a man’s gland that helps make semen. Cowper’s Glands: behind the base of the penis which secretes fluid to make semen and neutralize acid during sexual excitement. Ejaculatory duct: a short straight tube that passes into the prostate gland and opens into the urethra.

Urethra: a tube that connects with the vas deferentia to carry sperm cells out of the body. Epididymis: the structure that forms a mass over the back and upper part of each testes. Vas Deferens (singular): two tubes leading from the epididymis to the seminal vesicles. Seminal Vesicles: two pouch-like structures which serve to store mature sperm until ejaculated.

Swimming for your life A sperm is a tiny package with a big responsibility – to fertilize the egg and create a human life. So that tiny package is loaded with “gear” for its important journey. A few facts: Daily sperm production by a healthy man: 10 million to 50 million Contents of average ejaculation: 50 million sperm; 25 million moving; 20 million deformed Maturation: 72 days Average swimming speed of a sperm: 8 inches per hour Survival time in a woman: 3 to 5 days

Fertilization Fertilization is the union of the sperm and the ovum, or egg. This occurs around the time of ovulation in a women. –The egg is capable of being fertilized for about hours after ovulation. –The sperm can live inside a woman’s body for up to 5 days. This occurs in the fallopian tube. As soon as the ovum is fertilized, it is called a zygote.

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