What is
The Reproductive System?

The main function of our reproductive system is to ensure survival of the species. Any human can live a long life without producing offspring, but if the species is to continue, at least some individuals must produce offspring, or that species may become extinct over time. There are mainly four functions of our reproductive system: To produce egg and sperm cells, to transport and sustain these cells, to nurture the developing offspring and to produce hormones.

What are the
Uses Of The Reproductive System?

During sexual intercourse, the male sex organs release semen into the reproductive system of the female. Also, the male produces sex hormones, which helps in the process of a boy developing into a sexually mature man during puberty. The female reproductive is able to: produce eggs, have sexual intercourse, protect and nourish the fertilized egg until it is fully developed and to give birth.

What compises of the
Males' Reproductive System?

  • Testes

    • They are oval shaped and grow to be about 2 inches in length and 1 inch in diameter, which produce and store millions of sperm cells needed in the process of reproduction.
  • Duct System

    • The duct system comprises of the vas deferens and the epididymiys. The vas deferens is a muscular tube that passes upward alongside the testicles and transport semen. The epididymiys is a set of coiled tubes that connects to the vas deferens.
  • Scrotum

    • The epididymis and the testicles hang in a pouch-like structure outside the pelvis called the scrotum. It helps to regulate temperature of the testicles in order to produce sperm.
  • Penis

    • The penis is made up of a shaft and the glans. The shaft is the main part and the glans is the tip. There is a small slit or opening at the glans, which is where semen and urine exit the body through the urethra.


What compises of the
Females' Reproductive System?

  • Vagina

    • A muscular and hollow tube extending from the vaginal opening to the uterus. It can expand and contract due to the muscular walls is has. To keep them protected and moist, they are lined with mucous membranes.
  • Uterus

    • The vagina connects with the uterus at the cervix. The cervix has thick and strong walls. The opening of the cervix is no wider than a straw, though it can expand to allow a baby to pass.
  • Fallopian Tubes

    • Connected to the ovaries, they are about 4 inches long with the width of spaghetti. At the end of each fallopian tube is a fringed area that looks like a funnel which wraps around the ovary but does not completely attach to it. When an egg pops out of an ovary, it enters the fallopian tube, and tiny hairs in the tube's lining help push it down the narrow passageway toward the uterus.
  • Ovaries

    • The two oval-shaped organs that lie in the upper right and left of the uterus, the ovaries produce, store and release eggs into the fallopian tubes in the process of ovulation.