1. The Male & Female Reproductive Systems
Unit 1-12 Notes
Mr. Hefti – Pulaski Biology
The Male & Female Reproductive Systems

2. Reproductive System Fun Facts
The average lifespan of an egg once it is released from the ovary is hours after which it either disintegrates or is flushed out of the body with the menstrual flow.  The average life span of the sperm is 2-3 days.
Male sperm are significantly smaller than the female egg.  While the sperm measures 2.5 to 3.5 microns across the head the fully mature egg is microns in diameter.
The largest cell of the female body is the egg.
A woman never runs out of eggs.  At birth she has between 1 and 2 million potential eggs (follicles) and by puberty has 300,000 to 400,000 viable eggs (follicles) that can be fertilized.

4. 2 – fallopian tube / oviduct
female reproductive organs – side view
during pregnancy
1 – ovary
2 – fallopian tube / oviduct
3 – uterus
4 – cervix
5 – vagina
6 – urinary bladder
7 – urethra
8 – anus
9 – rectum
10 – fetus
11 – umbilical cord
12 – pelvis
female repro. organs – front view

5. 1 – penis 2 – urethra 8 – prostate 3 – scrotum 9 – anus 4 – testes
male reproductive organs – side view
male reproductive organs – front view
1 – penis
2 – urethra
3 – scrotum
4 – testes
5 – vas deferens
6 – pelvis
7 – seminal vesicle
8 – prostate
9 – anus
10 – rectum
11 – urinary bladder
12 – blood vessels
13 – ureters

7. What is meant by the following statement?
Make connections…
What is meant by the following statement?
“Reproduction is needed for the survival of the species but not the individual.”
Organisms do not need to reproduce, but if no members of the population reproduce then the species could go extinct.