ACTIVITY IN CLASS
DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blanks. Then look up each word to
make sure you have
spelled it correctly.
1. List the male parts, in order, for which sperm and semen
are produced and released.
Teste , epididymis, vas deferens , prostate , urethra opening .
2. List the female parts, in order, for which an egg/ovum is
created and released.
Ovary, fallopian tube, uterus , cervix , vagina .
3. What two hormones trigger sexual maturity?
Lh and fsh
4. When sperm fertilizes an egg, what is the result?
zygote
5. In males, what 2 things does the hormone testosterone
influence (or do)?
Male sexual characteristic make sperm
6. In females, what 3 things does the hormone estrogen do?
At the onset of puberty, estrogen plays a role in the development of
so-called female secondary sex characteristics, such as breasts,
wider hips, pubic hair and armpit hair.
Estrogen also helps regulate the menstrual cycle, controlling the
growth of the uterine lining during the first part of the cycle.
7.The outside parts of the male reproductive system are the
penis , scrotum and testicles.
8. The outside parts of the female reproductive system are
the labia , the Bartholin's glands and clitoris.
9. When an egg cell leaves the ______________ , it travels
through the ______________________ on its way
to the uterus.
10. In both males and females, urine is stored in the
_______________ and leaves
the body through the ___________________.
DIRECTIONS: Mark an “M” next to any part of a male’s
body, an “F” next to any part of a female’s body, or “E” if
the part could belong to either a maleo r female. So your
choiices are “M”, “F”, and “E”
Penis Urethra
Scrotum Seminal vesicle
Cervix Epididymis
Bladder Ovary
Vagina Prostate gland
Testicle Uterus
Fallopian tubes Anus
Cowper’s gland Vas deferens
Labia Clitoris