1. What is the reproductive system?
***A collection of specialized _______, glands and __________ that help produce a new _________ being. Females and males may ________ reproduce ______ puberty occurs. HORMONES USED: Males = _______________ Females = _____________

2. FEMALE SYSTEM FUNCTIONS OF THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM:
________ are produced (ova)
Provides a place for an ______ to _______
__________ new human being

3. FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE PART
FUNCTION
_______________
Produces EGG CELLS and ________________ during menstruation
FALLOPIAN TUBE
Egg cells travel here to be FERTILIZED by sperm
***__________ –the ______ cell of a new human being with __chromosomes
__________
Also known as the _______. Fertilized eggs travel here to stay and __________ until birth.

4. (zygote stays here to develop Into a fetus for 9 months)
PATHWAY OF THE EGG TO THE UTERUS IN FEMALES
2. _______________
(egg is FERTLIZED)
3. ___________
(zygote stays here to develop
Into a fetus for 9 months)
1. ___________
(egg is released)

5. **PATHWAY FROM FERTILIZATION TO BIRTH
OVARY – egg released
FALLOPIAN TUBE – egg fertilized
UTERUS – develops for 3 trimesters
___________ – dilates before birth
___________ – baby is delivered
HOW CAN YOU REMEMBER THIS ORDER?

6. MALE SYSTEM FUNCTIONS OF THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM:
Produce __________
Deliver sperm to unfertilized egg

7. MALE REPRODUCTIVE PART
FUNCTION
_________
Immature _______________(immature = cannot be used to fertilize an egg yet)
EPIDIDYMUS
Sperm travels here to become _______.
Can be stored here
VAS ____________
__________ the sperm
(think deferens = ___________)

9. So, what happens after an egg has been fertilized?
A zygote forms and begins to develop in the uterus.
QUESTION: HOW MANY WEEKS DOES IT TAKE TO FULLY DEVELOP A NEW HUMAN BEFORE BIRTH?

10. What happens during the 3 trimesters of pregnancy?
FIRST TRIMESTER
WEEKS 1-12
___________detected
(5 weeks)
Become _____ (__ weeks)
_______ begin to form (heart, ______, liver, kidney, pancreas)
Limbs, finger and toes develop
Hair, __________ and toenails develop

11. What happens during the 3 trimesters of pregnancy?
SECOND TRIMESTER
WEEKS 13-27
Continued development of joints, bones, skin and _________
Eyes blink and lashes form
______________
Breath ________ fluid to STRENGTHEN LUNGS
Swallow amniotic fluid = urine

12. What happens during the 3 trimesters of pregnancy?
THIRD TRIMESTER
WEEKS 28-40
______ larger in size (normal range 7-9 pounds)
STRENGTHEN ________
Respond to light and sound
________!