Introduction to the Reproductive System

Name: ____________

Happy holidays (so close!) everyone! The reproductive system is complicated, especially the female system. To get our feet wet with this difficult topic, we will look at the anatomy (structure) and see how it connects to physiology (function). We will do this in three ways: video, web tutorial, and your textbook.

Use a video

Search Google for "Bozeman reproductive system". As you watch, pay careful attention to:

Male reproductive system structures and functions Female reproductive system structures and functions The process of ovulation The menstrual cycle and specifically the hormones involved (where they come from, what they act on, and

what they do)

Development of the embro is interesting, but unfortunately not covered in Biology 12. For example, search Google images for "dorsal lip transplantation" or "zpa limb bud transplant" for weird things that happen when you alter normal course of development.

Use a Tutorial

Search Google for "John Wiley reproductive system". You should have interactive diagrams that you can click on, zoom into, read about functions etc. When you highlight a structure, if it turns red you can click on it to read more about the structure and function. Work your way around and try to find all the following terms. There are many more!

Female anatomy:

Ovaries

Fallopian tubes

Fimbriae

Endometrium

Uterus

Cervix

Ovary

Ovarian follicle

Follicle Cells

Oocyte

Corpus luteum

Estrogen

Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

Progesterone

Penis

Scrotum

Vas Deferens

Bulbourethral glands

Prostate gland

Urethra

Testis

Epididymis

Seminiferous tubules

Testosterone

Sertoli Cells Leydig cells

Use your textbook (from P. 538)

Read through the pages around the following diagrams to help you label and write the functions of the various structures of the male and female reproductive systems.

Read through the pages around the following diagrams to help you label and write the functions of the various structures of the male and female reproductive systems.

Explain how the brain is involved in regulating sperm production and male sex hormone production.

Explain spermatogenesis, the process of making sperm.

Explain oogenesis, the process of making an egg.

Explain the development of an ovarian follicle.

Do what you can …. Possibly the most complicated part of Bio 12. We will spend lots of time on this diagram.