1. Reproduction Human reproduction and early development some questions?
Where did you come from?
What were the cells involved in making you?
How did you develop from first cells to birth?
What could have affected your development before
you were born?
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Sperm and Egg cells
Both cells have
a nucleus.
Sperm can swim.
Eggs are much
bigger than sperm.
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3. Male reproductive system
Sperm duct
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4. Parts of the male reproductive system
Function
Testes
Make sperm
Sperm duct
Takes sperm to penis
Penis
For depositing semen into vagina
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5. Female Reproductive system
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6. Parts of the female reproductive system
Function
Ovary
Make eggs
Fallopian tube
Takes eggs to uterus
Uterus
Where embryo develops
Vagina
Where semen is deposited
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Fertilisation to produce the embryo
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8. The developing embryo and foetus
Amniotic fluid
Umbilical cord
Amniotic sac
foetus
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9. The developing embryo and foetus
Placenta – the structure that allows the exchange of materials between the mother’s blood and the
embryo/foetal blood.
Amniotic sac – the membrane surrounding the
foetus/embryo.
Amniotic fluid – the fluid surrounding the
embryo/foetus inside the sac.
Umbilical cord – the link between the foetus and
the placenta.
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10. Development of the embryo
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11. Development of the embryo
The embryo develops from the fertilised egg.
The embryo develops in the uterus (womb).
Development takes approximately 9 months this is
called gestation.
Between 8 and 12 weeks the embryo can be recognised
as human and is called a foetus.
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12. Development of the embryo
Some of the changes that take place as the embryo
develops are listed below are in the wrong order.
4 – 5 wks
1. Head is more in proportion to the body.
6 – 7 wks
2. Ears, finger nails, toe nails and a
large head are visible.
8 - 9 wks
3. The spinal cord develops.
10 14 wks
4. There is a head end and tail end with
arm and leg bumps.
15 – 22 wks
5. Ear slits and eye bulges are visible
23 – 30 wks
6. Hair is visible and the head is larger
than the shoulders.
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13. Development of the embryo
Some of the changes that take place as the embryo
develops are listed below now in the right order.
4 – 5 wks
3. The spinal cord develops.
6 – 7 wks
4. There is a head end and tail end with
arm and leg bumps.
8 - 9 wks
5. Ear slits and eye bulges are visible
10 14 wks
2. Ears, finger nails, toe nails and a
large head are visible.
15 – 22 wks
1. Head is more in proportion to the body.
23 – 30 wks
6. Hair is visible and the head is larger
than the shoulders.
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Giving birth
At around 9 months the
baby is ready to be born.
It normally positions itself
head down to get out of
the birth canal more easily.
Labour is the time just
before birth and the
amniotic sac usually
breaks to release the fluid
during this time.
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Giving birth
Natural birth
occurs through
the birth canal.
Midwives and
doctors can
help if there
are problems.
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