Lesson 3: Role of Hormones in the

Female and Male Reproductive

System
Objectives:
1.explain the hormones secreted by the male
reproductive system;
2. explain the role of hormones secreted by the
female reproductive system;
3. discuss the role of hormones involved in the
male and female reproductive system using a
videoclip; and
4. explain the effect of hormone secretion in
the development of an organism.
Let’s Recall

Vagina
Uterus
Ovary
Fallopian Tube
Cervix
Let’s Recall
Epididymis
Penis
Scrotum
Testis
Urethra
Vas Deferens
Prostate Gland
Seminal Vesicle
How will you know if one is
a female and other is Male?
What makes a man feel and
look like a man?
At what particular age that you
notice some changes happening in
your body? like for example
growth of hair and specifically
your reproductive system?
 Reproductive System

Collection of organs
in an organism that
function together for
sexual reproduction
Female Reproductive parts and
its functions
Ovary – produces
egg cells and
hormones.
Oviduct- serves as
passageway of eggs
from the ovary to the
uterus; site of egg
fertilization
Female Reproductive parts and
its functions
Uterus-serves as a site
of egg implantation;
where the fertilize egg
develops
Vagina- receives the
penis of male during
mating ; passageway for
birth
• Cervix- allows the
flow of menstrual
blood from the
uterus into vagina

Egg cell- also called

ovum ( plural: ova) ;
the female gamete.
Male Reproductive parts and its
functions

• Testis – Paired
oval glands
produces sperm
cells.

• Scrotum- sac of
skin that holds
the testis
• Penis- deposits
sperms into the
vagina during mating
• Vas deference(tube)-
carries sperm from
testis to urethra in
preparation for
ejaculation
• Urethra- carries
sperm and urine out
of the body
 Glands
• Seminal Vesicle-
secretes a fluid that • Bulbourethral
makes up most of the Gland- secretes a
components of the thick and clear mucus
semen that lubricates and
• Prostate Gland- neutralizes the any
secretes a slightly trace of acidic urine
alkaline milky fluid in the urethra.
that is discharged as
part of the semen
• Semen- the ejaculated fluid
containing sperm cells and
secretion from the seminal
vesicles, prostate gland and
bulbourethral gland.

• Sperm- shorter term for

spermatozoon( plural:
spermatozoa) ; the male gamete
How these hormones are released
inside your body
 HORMONES OF THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM

• Follicle
Stimulating
Hormone( FSH)- is
needed for
SPERMATOGENE
NESIS ( Sperm
Production)
Luteinizing
Hormone (LH)
-stimulates the
production of
testosterone which
is necessary in the
process of sperm
production
Testosterone
-responsible for the development of
male’s secondary sex characteristics
-most important male hormone
 Some common secondary sex
characteristics among males are:
• Voice deepening
• Increased body hair
especially in the
abdominal, face and
armpit
• More muscle mass
• Production of sperm
cell in testicles or
testis
 HORMONES OF THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM
ESTROGEN
Is produced by the ovary
It is responsible for the
maturation and release of
egg cell ( ovum) in every
menstrual cycle and the
development of females’
secondary sex
characteristics.
Produced in the placenta
during pregnancy
PROGESTERON
 produced by the Corpus
Luteum in the ovary
prepare the lining of the
uterus ( endometrium) for
the reception and
development of the
fertilized egg
also suppresses the
production of estrogen
after ovulation has
occurred.
 Some common secondary sex
characteristics among females are:
• Widening of
the hips
• Development
of the breasts
• Some body
hair growth
 Did you know?

ANDROGENS (specifically
androsterone and testosterone) are
produced mainly by the testes and
are also formed in the adrenal
glands in both sexes and the ovaries
(You are right! They are also
produced by females!).
 Did you know?
• ESTROGENS (including
estradiol, estriol and estrone) are
produced mainly by the ovaries
and are also formed to a lesser
extent by the adrenal cortex in
both sexes, the testes (yup! In
males.) and the placenta in
pregnant women.