Human Reproduction

Humans reproduce to ensure the survival of their species. In this chapter students will learn more about human reproduction and the human nervous system.

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Human Reproduction

Humans reproduce through a reproductive process that involves reproductive cells called gametes from a male and a female. The male and female reproductive organs form a reproductive system.

Reproduction

	The production of new individuals by living organisms

Female reproductive organs

Organ	Function
Vagina	The place where sperms are channelled
Ovary	Produces ovum and female sex hormones
Fallopian tube	The place where the fertilization process takes place between the sperm and the ovum Connects ovaries and uterus
Uterus	A place for the embryo to develop and grow Has tick muscular walls with numerous blood capillaries

Male reproductive organs

Organ	Function
Testis	Produces sperm
Penis	Transfers sperms into the vagina

The human fertilization process until the baby is born

Sperm begins to be produced when a man reaches puberty
Ovaries produce ovum when a female reaches puberty
Fertilization is the process of fusion between sperm from a man and an ovum from a woman
Sperm from the male testes are released into the female vagina through the penis
Sperm swim towards the ovum
Only one sperm will fertilize one ovum

The importance of reproduction to humans

Increase the population
avoid extinction