The reproductive system of the body consists of tissues, glands and organs involved in producing offspring by fertilisation of gametes, and by carrying of a foetus. It is also to ensure the survival of species. Both female and male reproductive system consist of genital tract, a tube that runs from...
HAJRAH ALI – 40157986
UXBRIDGE COLLEGE
UNIT 9: HUMAN REGULATION AND REPRODUCTION
LEARNING AIM C:
UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF HORMONES IN THE REGULATION AND CONTROL OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
HORMONAL CONTROL OF REPRODUCTION
, C.P3 DESCRIBE THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF REPRODUCTIVE ANATOMY
REPRODUCTIVE ANATOMY
The reproductive system of the body consists of tissues, glands and organs involved in producing offspring by
fertilisation of gametes, and by carrying of a foetus. It is also to ensure the survival of species. Both female and male
reproductive system consist of genital tract, a tube that runs from the gonads. (National Cancer Institute, 2019) [3]
FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE
The female reproductive system is a group of organs that work to enable reproduction, pregnancy, and labour, it also
produces female hormones. It includes vagina, uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries.
(www.medicalnewstoday.com, 2021) [6]
OVIDUCT
URETER KIDNEY SACRUM
OVARY
FIMBRIAE OF
OVIDUCT WALL OF
UTERUS OVIDUCT
UTERINE HORN UTERUS
ENDOMETRIUM
BLADDER OVARY BLADDER RECTUM
CERVIX BONE OF
URETHRA CERVIX OF
PELVIS
VAGINA UTERUS
VULVA URETHRA
VAGINA
STRUCTURE FUNCTION CLITORIS LABIUM MINORA
URETER Carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.
{VULVA}
UTERUS Protect and nourish the developing embryo and foetus. This is a muscular organ, with thick
LABIUM
inner lining of strong muscular walls, this allows the expansion and contraction MAJORA
for a foetus
to grow during pregnancy allowing a woman to go into labour allowing the mother to
push. The lining also shed which is known as periods at the end of each menstrual cycle if
the egg is not fertilised.
BLADDER Stores the urine
URETHRA Allows the urine to exit the body from the bladder.
VULVA Protects the internal female reproductive tract from infection.
Labia majora: produces sweat and sebaceous gland, and during puberty hair appear on
them.
Labia minora: located on the inside of the labia majora and surround the opening of the
vagina. This is very sensitive and can become swollen and irritated very easily.
Clitoris: small, sensitive bump at the labia minora.
KIDNEY Releases toxic waste from the body and regulates bodily fluids.
OVIDUCT (Fallopian Tube) transports the egg from the ovary to the uterus
OVARY Produce gametes (oocytes). Theses ovaries are located on either side of the uterus and are
connected by the ovarian ligament. The produce female hormones such oestrogen and
progesterone and store eggs until mature or released during ovulation.
CERVIX Allows the flow of periods from the uterus into the vagina and the sperm into the uterus.
Lower part of the uterus, connect to the vagina.
FALLOPIAN TUBES These are narrow tubes connected to the uterus, is where the eggs is released from the
ovary towards the opening of the tube. Small – hair like protrusions (Cilia) help the
muscles of the wall to help push eggs to the uterus. The fertilisation process of both egg
and sperm happen inside the tubes, and then travels to the uterus lining and is implanted.
VAGINA Allows you to experience sexual intercourse and is where ejaculation of sperm takes place
which is carried to the fallopian tubes into the uterus, it also channels period blood and
play a role in both pregnancy and childbirth allowing the expansion when in labour for the
baby to come out. It is a flexible muscular tube and is at the bottom of uterus behind the
urinary bladded. It also connects the cervix.
WALL OF UTERUS It is a thick wall and protects the foetus during pregnancy, helps induce uterine
contractions by myometrium layer when the cervix dilates during labour.
BONE OF PELVIS Supports the trunk and organize in the thoracic cavity with the female being adapted for
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