Vico, Niecolle P.

BSMT 1C
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM CONCEPT MAP

REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

In males, includes In females, includes

TESTIS OVARIES

Contain cells that undergo Contain cells that undergo

SPERMATOGENESIS OOGENESIS

Gives rise to Gives rise to

SPERM CELLS EGG CELLS

Come together at

FERTILIZATION

Results in

ZYGOTE

Developmental stages include

PREEMBRYONIC EMBRYONIC FETAL BIRTH

Vico, Niecolle P.
BSMT 1C
PARTS AND FUNCTIONS

Humans are sexual, meaning that both a male and a female are needed to reproduce.
Each is equipped with specific organs capable of producing specific cells needed to
procreate.

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

The female reproductive system is one of the most vital parts of the human reproductive
process. Although a man is needed to reproduce, it is the woman who incubates the
developing fetus and delivers the child into the world.

The major organs of the female reproductive system include:

 Vagina: This muscular tube receives the penis during intercourse and through it a baby
leaves the uterus during childbirth.
 Uterus: This organ holds and nourishes a developing fetus, if an egg was properly
fertilized.
 Ovaries: The female gonads, the ovaries produce ova. When one matures, it is released
down into a fallopian tube.
 Fallopian tubes: These small tubes transport ova from the ovaries to the uterus. This is
where an egg waits to be fertilized.

When properly fertilized with a man’s sperm — either through intercourse or artificial
insemination — a woman’s egg carries all of the necessary material to produce children.

MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

For men, the external reproductive organs include:

 Penis: This tubular, muscular organ fills with blood during arousal, thus making sexual
intercourse possible.
 Scrotum: This pouch-like sac hangs below the penis and encases the testes, or testicles.
 Testicles: These two oval shaped organs produce sperm cells and testosterone.

While all men are born with all of their sexual organs, they don’t begin to function fully until
puberty. The average age of puberty for males is around 12. During this time, hormone
changes affect a boy’s gonads and create lasting changes that have typically been viewed
through history as “when a boy becomes a man.” This process has many effects, such as
growth in stature, muscular development, and hair growth on the genitals and face. In terms
of reproduction, puberty signals the time when a man has fully-functioning sexual organs and
is capable of fathering an offspring.