sexual sperm ova zygote embryo foetus baby

Humans reproduce by …reproduction

Cells in male are called…

Cells in females are called…

When they meet, they produce a …

Eventually becomes an ….

It turns into a … and finally a ….

adolescent adult baby child elderly person toddler

Cannot walk or talk

Starts walking and talking

Fully mobile, learning to function in society

Becoming independent

Fully independent

Declining health, may be dependent on others

puberty in girls puberty in boys

sexual maturity, their bodies undergo a series of

changes.

The breasts begin to develop

They grow taller Menstruation starts

The skin produce more oil and can cause spots or acne.

Armpit hair begins to grow.

Hormones activate the testicles to produce

testosterone.

The testicles enlarger, the penis grows longer and

thicker.

Sperm mixes with seminal fluid to form semen which is

ejaculated from the penis.

Pubic hair begins to grow

They become taller and heavier.

The voice deepens

Facial hair grows

The menstrual cycle

An ovum is released from the ovaries into one of the

fallopian tubes about 28 days. It is called ovulation.

The walls of the uterus get thicker with extra blood in

preparation for fertilisation.

It fertilisation does not happen the ovum dries up and

leaves the body through the vagina.

Menstruation lasts from three to five days.

Women menstruate until about 50 years, this perios is

called the menopause.

Sexual characteristics prymary sexual

secondary sexual

The physical differences between men and women are

called…

….characteristics are the differences between male and

female reproductive organs.

….characteristics are other physical differences, men

often have more hair, women have wider hips. They
appear during puberty.
THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

Testicles scrotum vasa deferentia semen

seminal vesicles prostate penis sperm

*…produce and store …. They are located in a bag of

skin called…… it regulates the temperature of the
testicles.

*Sperm travels through two tubes called the … to the

….. they produce a liquid that forms part of …

*…produces a liquid that also forms part of …

*…contains the urethra . the sperm travels through the

urethra to the outside of the body. The urethra also
expels urine.

THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

Ovaries ova fallopian tubes uterus vagina vulva

*…produce female reproductive cells called …

One ovum matures each month.

*…connect the ovaries to the uterus.

*…is an organ with muscular walls. The part of the

uterus that leads to the vagina is called the cérvix.
*…is a muscular tube which connects the uterus to the
outside of the body.

*…is on the outside of the body and covers the opening

to the vagina.

PREGNANCY AND BIRTH

A female ovum and a male sperm. Each cell carries

genetic information . they have genetic code from both
parents

Fertilisation

After the egg is released into fallopian tubes. During

sexual intercourse the man’s penis is inserted into the
woman’s vagina and the sperm are deposited there. Only
one sperm can fertilise an ovum. This ball of cells is
called a zygote.

Development of the embryo

After fertilisation, the zygote travels to the uterus .

its cells carry on dividing and multiplying until they
become an embryo. The embryo fixes onto the uterus
and it will grow.
Development of the foetus

After about nine weeks, all the organs have formed and
the embryo develops into a foetus. It floats in a sac of
amniotic fluid. The foetus receives oxygen and
nourishment from the mother’s placenta. The baby is
connected to the placenta by the umbilical cord.

Birth

Pregnancy lasts about 280 days . when foetus are ready

to be born, it pushes against the cervix. Amniotic fluid
is released. The muscles of the uterus begin to
contract. The baby is pushed through the cervix and
along the birth canal. The umbilical cord is cut and tied
(belly button) the placenta comes out after the baby.