Male - Labeling Notes
Bladder3. Vas Deferens – aka Sperm ducts – where sperm travels. At this point, it is only sperm – no fluid has been
mixed with it yet.
1. Testicle – produces Sperm. Men make millions
of sperm. 6. Urethra –how semen and urine leave the body.
2. Epididymis – where mature sperm will reside
until ejaculation 4. Seminal Vesicle-
produces Semen- the clear-ish to off whitish thick fluid released during
ejaculation. Semen has sugars (energy) and proteins (strength) for the
Sperm.
5. Prostate Gland – Where the Ureters, Vas Deferens, and Seminal Vesicle meet. Also produced fluid that will
neutralize the acidic environment of the vagina
so sperm can survive longer
Scrotum- Outer layer of skin that holds the testes Ureter- Tube that goes
from the kidneys to the bladder
Male Anatomy –
order of sperm during
ejaculation
1.
Testicle:produce Sperm. Men make millions of sperm.
2.
where mature sperm will reside until ejaculation3.
Vas Deferens:aka Sperm ducts – where sperm travels. It is only
sperm – no fluid mixed yet.
6.
Urethra: semen and urine leave the body.4.
Seminal Vesicles(s): producesSemen- Semen has sugars (energy) and proteins (strength) for
the Sperm.
5.
Prostate Gland: Ureters (from bladder), Vas Deferens, Seminal Vesicles meet. Produce fluid that neutralizes acidic environment ofvagina so sperm can survive longer inside female body
Male Anatomy
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Female Anatomy– Side
View
Ovary –
makes eggs
(ova/ovum)
Uterus –
Where Baby
grows
Cervix –
below uterus –
dilates during
childbirth/labor
Bladder
Fallopian Tubes
– egg travels. Sperm and egg meetfor fertilization
Urethra-
urine leaves
body
Vagina
- birthing canal
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2. Fallopian Tubes
–
once egg is mature, it leaves the ovary. It is now
called an OOCYTE. It travels through the fallopian tube. If there is a sperm, the
sperm and egg meet (conception) in the fallopian tube. The sperm penetrates
egg’s membrane (fertilization). The fertilized egg will travel down into the
uterus, where it will implant into the ENDOMETRIUM
5. Cervix –
during
childbirth, the cervix
dilates, which opens the
uterus to allow the baby to
exit the uterus
3. Endometrium
– Where lining (tissue) of the uterus accumulatesso when an oocyte has been fertilized, it can implant itself into the endometrium and grow
6. Vagina –
where the
baby will leave the female
body
Female
Anatomy:
Front View
1. Ovary.
Produces egg
4. Uterus – where the
fetus will grow and
Female Menstruation -
Follicular
Phase
The first phase of female
menstruation
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This phases takes about 10
days.
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Follicles grow inside the
ovary. Inside the follicles
are the ova (egg)
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In this phase, one egg
matures completely.
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A female CAN get pregnant
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The second phase of menstruation
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This phase takes about 4 days
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A female has now been in her menstrual cycle for
about 14 days.
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The Follicle wall ruptures and the Egg (now oocyte)
is released and travels through the fallopian tubes.
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If there is a sperm, it will meet the egg (conception)
in the fallopian tubes and penetrate the egg’s
membrane (fertilization).
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The egg (or fertilized egg) travels through the
fallopian tubes and will travel into the uterus by the
end of this phase.
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Endometrium lining thickens during these 4 days so
if the egg is fertilized, it can implant itself.
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Because the egg is in the fallopian tube, where
conception and fertilization occur, these 4 days are
when a woman is MOST LIKELY to become pregnant.
Female Menstruation -
Ovulatory
Female Menstruation- Luteal
Phase:
The third phase of menstruation
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This phase takes about 14 days
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This phase is also known as “PMS” because these are the
14 days where a woman’s hormone fluctuation can cause
“Pre Menstrual Symptoms” (including: fatigue, mood
swings, back ache, stomach/ abdominal cramps, leg
pain, bloating, swollen breasts, headaches, etc)
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A woman has now been in her cycle for 28 days.
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Without Fertilization of the oocyte, the oocyte
‘ruptures/degenerates’.
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Without Fertilization, a woman will enter the next cycle,
Menstruation. If the egg implanted into the
endometrium, a woman will not enter the next phase,
which is why women do not ‘get their periods’ while
pregnant.
Female Menstruation- Menstrual
Phase:
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Without Fertilization, a woman will enter this fourth phase:
Menstruation.
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This phase can take 3 to 7 days.
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In this phase, the Endometrium Lining Sheds from the uterus
walls because it is not needed. The Endometrium is/was there
for implantation of a fertilized egg. If there is no fertilized egg,
there is no implantation.
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Shedding of the lining is what people consider ‘a woman’s
period’
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Although this is the fourth phase, and this phase can last up to
7 days, on day 1 of THIS phase, a woman will re-enter the
Follicular phase.
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A woman will be in BOTH the fourth phase and first phase for
up to 7 days.
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This is commonly thought to be the 1
stphase because this is
the only phase that has visible evidence of the menstruation
cycle.
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The very first time a female reaches her menstrual phase is
known as menarche.
Getting Pregnant -T or F
Below are common ‘sayings’ about a woman getting
pregnant. Some are true, some are false.
1. A girl cannot get pregnant until she starts having periods
FALSE!
What if she has not reached menarche but is in her first follicular phase?
2. A woman can get pregnant the first time she has sexual intercourse
TRUE
3. A woman can get pregnant without having sexual intercourse
TRUE -
Even without penetration, if the man’s sperm is close to the vagina or on
fingers near the vagina it is possible sperm can ‘swim’ to the woman’s uterus
(womb)
4. If a woman’s period is late, she must be pregnant
FALSE -
A woman’s cycle can vary a lot and is often
irregular
especially in young
women. A period may be late due to anything that could cause hormone
Getting Pregnant – T or F
Below are common ‘sayings’ about a
woman getting pregnant. Some are true,
some are false.
5. A woman cannot get pregnant if she has a bath or goes to the
bathroom after sex
FALSE -
A woman washing her EXTERNAL organs will do nothing to the
INTERNAL vaginal environment. The urethra has nothing to do with the
Vaginal canal
6.
A woman can get pregnant during her period
TRUE -
Although the period is one of the least fertile stages of the
menstrual cycle, sperm can live inside a woman’s body for up to 7 days
7. A woman cannot get pregnant if the man withdraws his penis
before ejaculation
FALSE -
Usually the liquid produced prior to ejaculation is from the