Female reproductive system

• Biologie
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Planning

• Quick recap last week 
  
• Female reproductive system 

Learning goals

• At the end of the class you know the parts of the female reproductive system and what they do
  
• You know how ovulation and fertilization works
  
•  You know the misconceptions about the female reproductive system.

PRIMARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS

SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS

a penis

a vagina

a beard

breasts

Part	Function
Testes
seminiferous tubules
epididymis
sperm ducts:
seminal vesicles
prostate gland
semen
urethra

male organs that produce sperm cells

tubes within the testes in which sperm cells develop

cap-like structure on top of each testis in which sperm is stored temporarily

tubes that lead sperm from the testes towards the urethra

glands that produce fluid which nourishes sperm and enables them to swim.

gland that produces additional fluid that nourishes sperm and enables them to swim

sperm cells and fluid together

tube inside the penis that transports both semen and urine out of the body

Differences between the male and female reproductive system

Comparisons between the male and female reproductive system

How much do you already know about the female reproductive organ?

Internal female reproductive system

Ova = female sex cells

Ovum = egg cell

Functions

Ovaries:

Location where egg cells are stored and ripens. Women are born with all their egg cells.

Uterus:

Where a fertilized egg will grow into a baby.

Functions

Cervix:

Bottom opening of the uterus. Only a tiny opening, smaller than the diameter of a pen.

external female reproductive system

External part of the female reproductive system is called the vulva.

Clitoris: Sensitive female organ above the urethral opening.

Inner labia: Glands in the inner labia produce mucus during sexual arousal. This lubricates the entrance of the vagina so the penis can slide in easier. 

Clitoris, the part you can't see

Uterus (baarmoeder)

Fallopian tube (eileider)

Ovary (eierstok)

Urinary bladder (blaas)

Urethra (urinebuis)

Vagina

Ovulation

• Ovulation in Dutch = eisprong
• Ovulation = when a ripe egg cell is released by the ovary
• Happens every 4 weeks
• One month left ovary, other month right ovary
• Egg cell lives 24 hours

Fertilization - when sperm cell enters egg cell

Where does fertilisation take place?

1. Ovary
2. Fallopian tube
3. Uterus
4. Vagina

Where does a baby grow?

1. Ovary
2. Fallopian tube
3. Uterus
4. Vagina

Ovulation

Fertilization

Cell division

Implantation

sperm cells

egg cells

very small

relatively large

cannot move

contain stored food

can move

do not have stored food

usually one ovum per 4 weeks

millions per ejaculation

MALE PARTS

FEMALE PARTS

BOTH

URETHRA

VAGINA

PENIS

BLADDER

LABIA

GLANS

TESTICLES

UTERUS

OVARIES

CLITORIS

SCROTUM

PROSTATE

Vagina info

1. Every vulva looks different and you should never feel ashamed of the way yours looks.

2. Never wash your vagina with soap!!

This can cause infections. Outside (labia) is fine to use mild soap on.

3. Discharge is normal (penises do it too). If it suddenly changes color a lot, make sure to check online what normal is, or a doctor or even me.

What is number 1?

1. Cervix
2. Ovary
3. Uterus wall
4. Fallopian tube

Where is an egg fertilised in the female reproductive system?

1. Fallopian tube
2. Uterus
3. Vagina
4. Ovary

In which part of the female reproductive system do the egg cells develop?

1. Fallopian tube/Oviduct
2. Ovaries
3. Uterus
4. Vagina

What is number 3?

1. Cervix
2. Ovary
3. Uterus wall
4. Fallopian tube

In which part of the female reproductive system do the ova develop?

1. Oviduct
2. Ovary
3. Uterus
4. Vagina

This part of the female reproductive system is comparable to the male glans

1. labium minora
2. vagina
3. clitoris
4. womb

Which of the following is not a part of the female reproductive system?

1. Ovary
2. Vagina
3. Sperm duct
4. Endometrium

The vagina is the most sensitive part of a womans body.

1. True
2. False

What do we call the area around opening of vagina?

1. cervix
2. innner labia
3. outer labia
4. vulva

The ovary produce egg cells

1. True
2. False

What is number 2?

1. Cervix
2. Ovary
3. Uterus wall
4. Fallopian tube

What is the right order of parts the egg cell travels through?

1. Fallopian tube - cervix - uterus - ovary - vagina
2. Vagina - uterus - cervix - Fallopian tube - ovary
3. Ovary - Fallopian tube - uterus - cervix - vagina
4. Ovary - Fallopian tube - uterus - vagina - cervix

Make questions from 4.2

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