1. Male and Female Reproductive Systems
Sexual Education Lesson #2

2. BELLRINGER
You have 2 minutes to list as many parts of the male reproductive anatomy that you can think of…(Ex: penis)

3. Ever wonder how the universe could allow the existence of someone as annoying as your bratty little brother or sister?

4. The answer lies in reproduction. If people — like your parents (ew
The answer lies in reproduction. If people — like your parents (ew!) — didn't reproduce, families would die out and the human race would cease to exist.

5. All living things reproduce…
REPRODUCTION
the process by which organisms make more organisms like themselves

6. REPRODUCTION
Reproduction is something that sets living things apart from nonliving matter. But even though the reproductive system is essential to keeping a species alive, unlike other body systems it's not essential to keeping an individual alive.

7. Sex Cells Aka “gametes” The male gamete Female gamete sperm
Egg or ovum

8. Male and Female Sex Cells
These cells meet in the female's reproductive system to create a new individual. Both the male and female reproductive systems are essential for reproduction.

9. Genes
Humans, like other organisms, pass certain characteristics of themselves to the next generation through their genes
the special carriers of human traits.
come from the father's sperm and the mother's egg
The genes parents pass along to their children are what make children similar to others in their family, but they are also what make each child unique.

10. Male Reproductive System
Male reproductive organs
Aka: genitals (pronounced: jen-ih-tulz)
located both inside and outside the pelvis
The male genitals include:
the testicles
the duct system (epididymis and vas deferens)
the accessory glands (seminal vesicles and prostate gland)
penis

11. Testicles There are two testicles (pronounced: tes-tih-kulz)
Aka: testes (pronounced: tes-teez)
They produce and store millions of tiny sperm cells.
oval-shaped
grow to be about 2 inches (5 centimeters) in length and 1 inch (3 centimeters) in diameter
part of the endocrine system
produce hormones, including testosterone (pronounced: tes-tos-tuh-rone).

12. Epididymis/Vas Deferens
Part of the duct system
Set of coiled tubes that connects to the vas deferens
Vas Deferens
Muscular tube
Passes alongside testicles
Transports semen

13. Scrotum Pouch-like structure
Hangs outside the pelvis and houses the epididymis and the testicles
Regulates temperature of testicles

14. Accessory Glands
Provide fluid that lubricate the duct system and nourish sperm
Seminal vesicles
Urethra
Channel that carries semen to the outside of the body through the penis
Channel through which urine passes and leaves the bladder as it exits the body
Prostate gland
Produces some parts of semen
Surrounds ejaculatory ducts at the base of the urethra

15. Penis Two parts Made up of spongy tissue that can expand and contract
Shaft
Glans
Made up of spongy tissue that can expand and contract

16. Noctural Emission Also know as, “wet dream.”
When a boy ejaculates in his sleep
A completely normal part of puberty
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17. Circumcision Removal of foreskin covering the glans
Usually performed during the first days of a baby boy’s life
Doesn’t alter the ability for the penis to function
Not medically necessary
Religious beliefs
Hygiene
cultural/social reasons

18. Sperm Very small (1/600th of an inch)
Have a head (contains genetic material) and short tail (used to push themselves into the epididymis)
Mixed with seminal fluid

19. Female Reproductive System Review
Unlike the males, the female reproductive system is located entirely in the pelvis
It’s job is to:
Produce eggs
Have sexual intercourse
Protect and nourish the fertilized egg until it is fully developed
Give birth

20. Vulva External part of the female reproductive organs
Vulva means covering
Covers the opening to the vagina

21. External Female Anatomy
Mons pubis
Fleshy area located just above the top of the vaginal opening
Labia
Two pairs of skin flaps
Surround vaginal opening
Clitoris
Small sensory organ
Urethra
Carries urine from bladder to exit the body

22. Internal Reproductive Organs
Vagina
Muscular hallow tube
Extends from uterus
3-5 inches long
Can expand and contract to be wider and narrower
Functions
Sexual intercourse
Pathway baby takes out of a woman’s body during childbirth
Route for menstrual blood to leave uterus during a woman’s period
Uterus
Fallopian tube
Ovaries

23. Internal Reproductive Organs
Uterus
Aka. Womb
Connects to the vagina at the cervix
Where a baby matures (not the stomach)
Contains some of the strongest muscles in the female body (to accommodate a growing fetus)
Contractions during child birth occur in the uterus and they help to push the baby out during labor
Cervix
Strong thick walls
Normally very small but expands to allow a baby to pass

25. Internal Reproductive Organs
Fallopian tube
Located in the upper corners of the uterus
Connect the uterus to the ovaries
Ovaries
Two oval-shaped organs
Located in the upper right and left of the uterus
Produce, store, and release eggs into the fallopian tubes (ovulation)
Produce estrogen and progesterone (female sex hormones)

26. Menstruation
Once a month a female ovulates and a tiny egg is sent into one of the fallopian tubes
If the egg is not fertilized, it dries up and leaves the body about 2 weeks later
This is called menstruation
Blood and tissues from the inner lining of the uterus are the menstrual flow
Lasts 3-5 days
1st period is called “menarche”

27. What is PMS?
Discomfort is common in the days leading up to a girl’s period
7 days before the period begins
Physical and emotional symptoms
Acne
Bloating
Fatigue
Backaches
Sore breasts
Headaches
Constipation
Diarrhea
Food cravings
Depression
Irritability
Difficulty concentrating/handling stress

28. Cramps Called “prostaglandins”
Chemicals in the body that cause the muscles in the uterus to contract
Causes dull or sharp pains

29. Monthly Cycle
It takes about 2 years from a girls 1st period for her menstrual cycle to be regular
Average for women is 28 days