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Lea Andy Shitya
Lea Andy Shitya
• Internal Reproduction
• External Reproduction
Female External Reproduction
Mons pubis
is a rounded mound of
fatty tissue that covers the
pubic bone. During
puberty, it becomes
covered with hair. The
Mons pubis contains
oil-secreting (sebaceous)
glands that release
substances that are
involved in sexual
attraction.
LABIA MAJORA
• The labia majora (large
lips) are relatively large,
fleshy folds of tissue that
enclose and to protect
external genital organs.
Contain sweat and
sebaceous glands, which
produce lubricating
secretions. During
puberty, hair appears on
the labia majora.
• They are comparable to
the scrotum in males.
LABIA MINORA
• Glandular
tissues are
responsible for
milk production
and
transportation
Connective tissue
Connective tissue supports the
breast.
• Cooper’s ligaments are fibrous
bands that attach the breast to the
chest wall and keep the breast from
sagging.
• Blood – nourishes breast tissue and
supplies the nutrients to the breast
needed for milk production.
• Nerves – make the breast sensitive to touch,
hence allowing the baby’s suck to stimulate the
release of hormones that trigger the let-down or
milk ejection reflex (oxytocin) and the
production of milk (prolactin).
• Lymph nodes – removes waste products
• Adipose tissue (fat) – protects the breast from
injury.
The breast is externally composed of the
following parts:
• Areola – pigmented area at the center of each
breast.
• Nipple – protruding area at the center of each
breast
External Male Reproduction
PENIS
Organ for copulation and
serve as outlet for both sperm
and urine. The skin of the
penis is thin, no hairs.
Large pockets of erectile
tissue in the penis allow it to
fill with blood and become
erect. The erection of the
penis causes it to increase in
size and become turgid.
• SCROTUM
The scrotum is a sac-like organ made of skin and
muscles that houses the testes. It is located
inferior to the penis in the pubic region.
Climate control system for testes, to be slightly
cooler than body temperature to allow normal
sperm development
Internal Male Reproduction
TESTES
• Oval organs about
the size of very
large olives that lie
in the scrotum
• Most men have
two testes.
The testes are responsible for
making testosterone, the
primary male sex hormone,
and for producing sperm.
Within the testes are coiled
masses of tubes called
Seminiferous Tubules. These
tubules are responsible for
producing the sperm cells
through a process called
spermatogenesis.
• The epididymis is a long, coiled
tube that rests on the backside
of each testicle. It functions in
the carrying and storage of the
sperm cells that are produced
in the testes. It also is the job of
the epididymis to bring the
sperm to maturity, since the
sperm that emerge from the
testes are immature and
incapable of fertilization.
During sexual arousal,
contractions force the sperm
into the vas deferens.
Spermatic Cords
Within the scrotum, a pair
of spermatic cords
connects the testes to the
abdominal cavity. The
spermatic cords contain
the ductus deferens along
with nerves, veins,
arteries, and lymphatic
vessels that support the
function of the testes.
The ductus deferens