1. Reproductive System
By
Andrew Streidenberger

2. Female Reproductive System

3. Female organs description
and functions
 Ovaries
- Site of egg production & hormone production
Follicles:
- Attached to the ovaries
- Are the cells that contain every egg a woman will ever need in her lifetime
- Ruptures during ovulation to release an egg into the oviduct for fertilization
Corpus Luteum
- The remains of the follicles after ovulation
- Produces hormones
Oviducts/Fallopian Tubes
- Propels the egg towards the uterus via. finger-like structures called fimbrea
- Site of fertilization
Fimbrea
- Located on the walls of the oviduct
- Made of cilia to sweep the egg through the tubes into the uterus
Uterus
- Location of egg implantation
- Site of a developing embryo if fertilization occurs
- Lined by the endometrium, a wall of blood vessels that thicken to become placenta and is shed
every month during ovulation

4. Cervix, Vagina, & Clitoris
 Cervix
- Entrance
- Holds the baby (if any) in the uterus, blocks any liquid from coming out with a wall of
mucus which covers the opening of the cervix
Vagina
- Located below the cervix
- Birth canal
- Exit for menstruation
- Receptacle for penis
Clitoris
- Made up of erectile tissue
- Sensitive (has many nerve endings

5. Childbirth
 When you are ready to have your baby, you'll go through labor.
Contractions let you know labor is starting. When contractions are
five minutes apart, your body is ready to push the baby out.
 During the first stage of labor, your cervix slowly opens, or
dilates, to about 4 inches wide. At the same time, it becomes
thinner. This is called effacement. You shouldn't push until your
uterus is fully effaced and dilated. When it is, the baby delivery
stage starts. Crowning is when your baby's scalp comes into view.
Shortly afterward, your baby is born. The placenta that nourished
the baby follows.
 Mothers and babies are monitored closely during labor. Most
women are healthy enough to have a baby through normal
vaginal delivery, meaning that the baby comes down the birth
canal without surgery. If there are complications, the baby may
need to be delivered surgically by a Cesarean section.

6. Ectopic Pregnancy
 The uterus, or womb, is an important female reproductive organ. It is the place
where a baby grows when a woman is pregnant. If you have an ectopic pregnancy,
the fertilized egg grows in an abnormal place, outside the uterus, usually in the
fallopian tubes. The result is usually a miscarriage.
 Ectopic pregnancy can be a medical emergency if it ruptures. Signs of ectopic
pregnancy include
 Abdominal pain
 Shoulder pain
 Vaginal bleeding
 Feeling dizzy or faint
 Get medical care right away if you have these signs. Doctors use drugs or surgery to
remove the ectopic tissue so it doesn't damage your organs. Many women who
have had ectopic pregnancies go on to have healthy pregnancies later.

7. Ectopic pregnancy

8. Male Reproductive System

9. Male organs descriptions
 The purpose of the organs of the male reproductive
system is to perform the following functions:
 To produce, maintain, and transport sperm (the
male reproductive cells) and protective fluid
(semen)
 To discharge sperm within the female reproductive
tract during sex
 To produce and secrete male sex hormones
responsible for maintaining the male reproductive
system

10. How Does the Male Reproductive
System Function?
 The entire male reproductive system is dependent on
hormones, which are chemicals that regulate the activity
of many different types of cells or organs. The primary
hormones involved in the male reproductive system are
follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, and
testosterone.
 Follicle-stimulating hormone is necessary for sperm
production (spermatogenesis), and luteinizing hormone
stimulates the production of testosterone, which is also
needed to make sperm. Testosterone is responsible for
the development of male characteristics, including
muscle mass and strength, fat distribution, bone mass,
facial hair growth, voice change, and sex drive.

11. References
 http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/medical
 http://www.fertilityfactor.com/infertility_taking_c
harge_female_reproductive_system.html