S3.4.4 For the adult
Reproductive systems
What are the parts of the reproductive system, and what does each one do?
What this chapter teaches
The female reproductive system has two ovaries that hold eggs, two oviducts, the uterus where a baby grows, the cervix and the vagina. The male system has two testes in the scrotum that make sperm, two sperm ducts, glands that add fluid, the urethra and the penis.
Three questions to ask
There is no one right wording. Listen for the idea.
- What is the job of the ovaries, and of the testes?
- Where does a baby grow?
- Which two openings are there between a girl's legs, and what leaves through each?
After the chapter, the learner can
- Label the main parts of the male and female reproductive systems
- State the job of the testes, ovaries and uterus
What they copy into their notebook
Ovaries hold eggs. Oviducts carry eggs to the uterus, where a baby grows. The cervix opens into the vagina. Testes in the scrotum make sperm. Sperm ducts carry sperm to the urethra, which runs through the penis.