Name________________________
Period______
go to this website:
http://www.med.nyu.edu/sti/
The Female Reproductive System
The process that occurs when a sperm (from the male body)
penetrates an egg (from the female body). This allows the nuclear material (DNA) of the egg
and sperm to come together to form an embryo.
1. ________________
2. ________________ The neck-like opening to the uterus or womb.
3. ________________A hollow, muscular organ in the female pelvic cavity, which has the
capacity to grow a developing fetus during pregnancy. During the menstrual period, the
bloody lining of the uterus is shed.
4.________________ This refers to the release of an egg from the ovary.
5. _______________The male sex cell, which is also known as a gamete. It is the agent that
is capable of producing pregnancy when combined with the female egg or oocyte.
6. _______________ The later developmental stage of pregnancy measured from 8 weeks
after conception until birth.
7. ________________ The birth canal of the female where intercourse with a male can take
place.
8. _________________ Paired reproductive glands located in the female pelvis that contain
oocytes or eggs. The hormones, estrogen and progesterone, are produced within this gland.
9. The two hormones _______________and ______________ are produced in the female
body.
10. ________________ The tubes that connect the ovaries to the uterus.
The Male Reproductive System
1. _________________The genital sac that contains the two testes. It is made up of
muscle and skin, and hangs from the outside of a male body, next to the penis.
2.____________________ The sperm tubes or ducts that allow sperm to travel from the
epididymis to the penis.
3.____________________ A functional and reproductive organ of the male. This organ
becomes erect during sexual stimulation and allows for ejaculation of sperm from the body. It
also functions to rid the body of urine.
4.____________________ The male reproductive gland that produces sperm. It is located in
the scrotum.
5. ___________________ The duct system that begins in the male testes. It is where sperm
matures, and is the channel by which mature sperm can leave the testes in order to exit the
male body.
6.____________________ Thick fluid, containing sperm, which is ejected from the penis.
7. ____________________ A part of the body that has a specific function (e.g. lung, heart).
The Female Stages of Puberty
How many stages are there for female puberty_____________.
Name two changes that happen to females______________ ________________________.
The Male Stages of Puberty
How many stages are there for male puberty_____________.
Name two changes that happen to males______________ ________________________.
go to this website for extra information: http://www.cdc.gov/
Sexually Transmitted Infections
1. ____________, ____________, or ______________ sex are three main ways to get and
STI.
2.___________________________________Infections that are passed from one person to
another through intimate sexual contact and intercourse, usually by being exposed to infected
body fluids. There are both viral and bacterial STIs.
STI
Chlamydia
Genital Herpes
Genital Warts
(HPV)
Gonorrhea
Cause by
Virus,
Parasite,
Bacteria
Symptoms
Female
Symptom
Male
What Can
Treatment
Happen (the
worst thing)
Gonorrhea
HIV & AIDS
Hepatitis
Hepatitis B
(HBV)
Pelvic
Inflammatory
Disease
Pubic Lice
(crabs)
Syphilis
Trichomoniasis
How do people get rid of AIDS?
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Explain in 1 to 2 sentences:
Where do babies come from ____________________________________________________
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How does pregnancy happen____________________________________________________
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What happens during pregnancy?
1. _____________The first developmental stage of a fetus in the womb that lasts from the
beginning of conception until 8 weeks of pregnancy.
2. By eight weeks, more body parts and organs have developed, and the embryo is now called
a _______________.
3. Most of the time babies are born through the____________, although about 25% of babies
are now delivered via ______________ _______________.
Watch the pregnancy animation!!!
Birth Control: Deciding
1. List at least five birth control methods, including abstinence and give a description of each.
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2. Explain why it is more effective to use any birth control method than nothing
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3. What is the only sure way not to get a STI?
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