Understanding
Human
Reproduction
The Male and Female
Reproductive Systems
Babies and
Their Story
Think about a time when you heard
about a new baby coming into your
family or someone else’s.
What questions or curiosities did
you have about how babies develop
inside the womb?
Today, you will:
Name the functions of the human
reproductive system
Identify the structures and functions of male
and female reproductive systems
Explain the menstrual cycle in simple terms
A human baby’s heart
Did You Know?
begins to beat around 21 or
22 days after fertilisation.
The Human
Reproductive
System
It is a set of organs and structures
that work together to ensure the
survival of the species by producing
offspring.
The Human Reproductive System
IT HAS FOUR SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS:
To produce To store and To nurture offspring To produce
gametes (egg and transport these as it develops hormones
sperm cells) reproductive cells
Male Reproductive Organs
Vas deferens Prostate
Carries sperm from the Produces a fluid that
testes to the urethra mixes with sperm to form
during ejaculation semen, nourishing and
protecting sperm
Testes Urethra
Produces sperm and Passageway for both
testosterone—male sex urine and semen when
hormones that affect the exiting the body
way bodies develop Penis
Used for both the elimination of urine
from the body and the delivery of
sperm for sexual reproduction
Female Reproductive Organs
Oviduct Ovary
(Fallopian Tube) Produces eggs (ova) and
Passageway for eggs from female sex hormones like
the ovaries to the uterus estrogen and progesterone
and provides the site for
fertilisation by the sperm
Uterus Vagina
Where a fertilised egg Receives the penis during
implants and grows into a sexual reproduction, allows the
fetus during pregnancy menstrual blood to exit the
Cervix body and lets the baby passes
through during childbirth
Allows menstrual blood to flow from
the uterus and serves as a pathway
for sperm to enter the uterus
The Journey of the Sperm Cell
Sperm cells pass through different parts before reaching an egg cell to fertilise.
1 Testes Oviducts 8
Produce sperm
2 Epididymis Fertilisation Uterus 7
Allows sperm to mature
3 Vas deferens Cervix 6
4 Urethra Ejaculation Vagina 5
Where mixing of fluids occur
Let’s Review! Question 1
What is the name and function of the organ shown?
Urethra - it servers as the passageway for both urine and semen
Testes - responsible for producing sperm and testosterone
Vas deferens - responsible for carrying sperm from the testes
Prostrate - it produces a fluid that mixes with sperm to form semen
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Let’s Review! Question 2
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What is the name and function of the organ shown?
Ovary - produces eggs and female sex hormones
Uterus - where a fertilised egg implants and grows into a fetus
Cervix - serves as a pathway and allows menstrual blood to flow the uterus
Oviduct - serves as a passageway for eggs from the ovaries to the uterus
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Let’s Review! ANSWER KEY
Question 1 Question 2
Testes
Ovary
Testes are responsible for producing sperm
Ovary produces eggs (ova) and female sex
and testosterone—male sex hormones that
hormones like estrogen and progesterone
affect the way bodies develop.
Menstrual
Cycle
It is a natural, recurring process in
the female reproductive system,
lasting about 28 days on average.
It involves body preparations for
potential pregnancy.
Menstruation Follicular Phase
Lining of the uterus is When the pituitary gland releases
shed, resulting in the 5 6 hormones that stimulate the
4 7
release of blood and 3 8
growth and development of
tissue from the body ovarian follicles
2 9
through the vagina
1 10
28
Stages 11
27 of the 12
26 Menstrual 13
25
Cycle 14
24 15
Ovulation Phase
Luteal Phase 23 16
22 17
21 18
Empty ovarian follicle becomes
20 19 When a mature egg is
the corpus luteum, producing released from the
hormones that prepare the uterus ovary and is ready for
for possible embryo implantation potential fertilisation
Learning
Check
What is the primary
purpose of the menstrual
cycle in females?
Learning Check ANSWER KEY
The menstrual cycle in females
prepares the body for possible
pregnancy by releasing an egg and
preparing the uterus for pregnancy.
If no pregnancy happens, the uterus
sheds its lining during menstruation.
Summary
The Human It is a specialised set of organs and structures
responsible for producing, transporting and
Reproductive facilitating the union of male and female
System reproductive cells, ultimately creating offspring.
Main The male parts include the testes, prostate, vas
deferens, urethra and penis. Female parts include
Organs the ovary, oviduct or fallopian tube, uterus, cervix
and vagina.
Menstrual It is a recurring process (approximately 28 days)
in females characterised by changes in the uterus
Cycle and ovaries.
The Miracle of Life
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on a journey from conception to birth.
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you were the developing fetus, detailing the
stages of your growth in the womb.
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