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Chart of the reproductive system (done in ACT-2 FDM)

5. Make a chart in which you establish each of the functions of


the female and male reproductive organs and their function:

ORGAN FUNCTION ORGAN FUNCTION

TESTIS producing and storing  OVARIES Two main functions: 


sperm. They're also  they produce oocytes 
crucial for creating  (eggs) for fertilisation 
testosterone and  and they produce the 
other male hormones  reproductive 
called androgens.  hormones, oestrogen 
and progesterone. 

EPIDIDYMIS It transports and  FALLOPIAN o transport sperm 


stores sperm cells that  TUBES toward the egg, which 
are produced in the  is released by the 
testes. To bring the  ovary, and to then 
sperm to maturity,  allow passage of the 
since the sperm that  fertilized egg back to 
emerge from the  the uterus for 
testes are immature  implantation. 
and incapable of   
fertilization. 

SCROTUM Has a protective  UTERUS ​Nurturing the 


function and acts as a  fertilized ovum that 
climate control system  develops into the fetus 
for the testes.  and holding it till the 
  baby is mature 
enough for birth. 

VAS DEFERENS Transport mature  ENDOMETRIUM To prevent adhesions 


sperm to the urethra,  between the opposed 
the tube that carries  walls of the 
urine or sperm to  myometrium, thereby 
outside of the body, in  maintaining the 
preparation for  patency of the uterine 
ejaculation.  cavity. 
 

SEMINAL ​Small glands that  CERVIX To allow flow of 


VESICLES store and produce the  menstrual blood from 
majority of the fluid  the uterus into the 
that makes up semen.  vagina, and direct the 
sperms into the uterus 
during intercourse. 

PROSTATE GLAND Main function is to  VAGINA Receives the male 


secrete prostate fluid,  reproductive cells, or 
one of the  sperm, and is part of 
components of  the birth canal during 
semen.The muscles of  the birth process. It 
the prostate gland  also functions as an 
also help propel this  excretory canal for the 
seminal fluid into the  products of 
urethra during  menstruation. 
ejaculation . 

PENIS Has a reproductive   


function and urinary 
function. It contains 
the urethra, which 
allows for the passage 
of urine. It also has 
erectile and 
ejaculatory functions 
which make it possible 
for males to engage in 
sexual intercourse. 

URETHRA Tube that carries 


urine from the bladder 
to outside of the body. 
In males, it has the 
additional function of 
ejaculating semen 
when the man reaches 
orgasm. 

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