Knowing your body

Have you ever wonder how your reproductive organs looks like and what are the names of the different parts that form your reproductive organs? Do you know what are the functions of the different parts? Do check out the diagram below to take a look!

FUNCTION OF SOME STRUCTURES IN THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

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Ovary: They are located in the left and right lower abdomen. Ovaries produce eggs as well as hormones like estrogen and progesterone.

Oviduct/fallopian tube: These thin, soft tubes extend from the uterus to the ovaries. During ovulation, an ovary releases an egg into the fallopian tube next to it.

Uterus: Also called the womb, the uterus is a hallow, pear-shaped organ with a muscular wall and a lining. The uterus expands many times in size during pregancy to hold the growing fetus.

Cervix: The cervix is the lower portion of the uterus that opens into the vagina. During labor, the cervix dilates to about 4 inches(10cm) in diameter.

Vagina: This tube-like organ connects the uterus to the outside of the body. The birth of a baby follows its path.


FUNCTION OF SOME STRUCTURES IN THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

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Scrotum: The scrotum(sometimes called the scrotal sac) contains the testicles and epididymis and hangs under the penis.

Testis: The two testicles(or testes) produce sperm and the male sex hormone, testosterone

Sperm Duct/ Vas deferens: Also called the ductus deferens, this thin muscular tube transport sperm from the epididymis to the urethra.

Urethra: The urethra is the tube that carries semen and the urine out of the penis.

Penis: The penis is made up of the two parts: the sharft, and the glans. The penis delivers sperm through the urethra into the female reproductive tract.

Glossary

estrogen: a substance that is produced in a woman's ovaries that causes changes in her body and prepares it for having babies.

progesterone: a hormone that acts to prepare the uterus for implantation of the fertilized ovum, to maintain pregnancy, and to promote development of the mammary glands.

dilates: expands

epididymis: A long, narrow, convoluted tube, part of the spermatic duct system, that lies on the posterior aspect of each testicle, connecting it to the vas deferens.

testosterone: a hormone in males that gives them their male qualities.

semen: sperm and nutritive fluid

sharft: the main part of the penis.

glans: the tip of the penis, sometimes called the head.