1st Periodical Test I Science Reviewer

I. MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

TESTOSTERONE – refers to the MALE SEX HORMONES. It is

responsible for the changes occur in the male body during Puberty
stage

EXTERNAL PARTS OF THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGAN

Penis – is the passageway of sperm, semen and urine out of the male
system.
Penis is used for excretion of waste;
Penis is used to deliver semen to female organ during the
intercourse.

Scrotum – pouch skin located below the penis.

Scrotum keep te temperature of the testes lower than the
external body temperature.

Testes or Testicles – primary sex organs of man. It produce sperm

and testosterone.

Spermatogenesis – is the process of producing sperm.

 INTERNAL PARTS OF THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGAN

VAS DEFERENS – A long muscular tube connected to the epididymis,

transports mature sperm to the urethra

URETHRA - carries urine or sperm and excretes it out of the human

body.

EPIDIDYMIS – A long coiled tube that takes immature sperm in the

testis and mature them

SEMINAL VESICLES – produce fluid that provides an energy source

for the sperm and contributes to its mobility and viability.

PROSTATE GLAND – A walnut-sized structure that secretes

additional fluid, which provide nutrients for the sperm.

TRY THIS: LABEL EACH PART OF THE MALE REPRODUCTIVE

ORGAN

II. FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

EXTERNAL PARTS OF THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGAN

a. VULVA – general term for the external female reproductive parts
b. MONS PUBIS – covers the pubic bone. It is where the hair grows.

INTERNAL PARTS OF THE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE ORGAN

A. OVARIES – Oval-shaped glands. It produces egg cells. Ovaries are

responsible for the production of hormones such as ESTROGEN AND
PROGESTERONE.

B. FALLOPIAN TUBES – serve as the tunnels for the egg cells to travel
from the ovaries to the uterus.

C. UTERUS – Known as the

“mother’s womb”. It is a hollow
pear-shaped organ where a
fertilized egg grows and
develops.

D. CERVIX - which serves as the

neck portion of the uterus.

E. VAGINA – passageway of the sperm to the female reproductive

system. It is also the passageway of blood during menstruation.
Vagina is also known as “Birth canal”.

TRY THIS: LABEL THE PARTS OF THE FOLLOWING FEMALE

REPRODUCTIVE ORGAN

A.
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III. PUBERTY AND MENSTRUAL CYCLE
A. PHYSICAL CHANGES IN GIRLS

1. Growth Spurt
2. Rounding of body features
3. Development of breasts
4. Growth of Hair
5. Appearance of pimples
6. Menstruation

B. PHYSICAL CHANGES IN BOYS

1. Growth Spurt
2. Broadening of shoulders
3. Development of muscles
4. Growth of Hair
5. Appearance of pimples
6. Enlargement of sex organs
7. Deepening of voice

Puberty – came from the Latin word ‘PUBERTAS” which means “age of
manhood”

Puberty – is the period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and body
changes that takes place in early adolescence

Puberty – is the awkward stage

Puberty – is a stage of development during which maturation of the sexual

apparatus occurs and reproductive capacity is attained

Menstrual – a word come from the Latin word which means monthly

A. MENSTRUAL PHASE

1. First Phase – Uterus sheds its inner lining, which leaves the body
through the vagina
2. Follicular Phase – also starts on the first day of the period but lasts
until the 13th day. Pituitary glands secretes follicle-stimulating
hormones.
3. Ovulation – the process in which the egg is released and stays in
the fallopian tube for around 24 hours.
4. Luteal Phase – “last phase”. The secretion of the FSH and LH
decreases and the ovary releases estrogen and progesterone.
 IV. TAKING CARE OF REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Write the best answer.

1. What substance increases in the blood of people when they hit puberty,
resulting in changes in their bodies? _____________________________

2. What changes does not occur during puberty? _______________

3. What hormones is produced by the testis when the hormones from the
pituitary gland are released?________________________

4. What do you call the first menstrual flow in females?

______________________

5. What gland in the brain causes the body to produce hormones?

______________

6. What hormone is responsible for the maintenance of the uterus during

pregnancy? _________________

7. What hormone do females produce during puberty?___________________

Write True if the statement is correct, write False if not.

1. Puberty is the age where changes in the body occur. It only happens to
girls.
2. Progesterone is the hormone tha causes changes in a male’s body
3. During puberty, new hormones are produced by the body.
4. Menstrual flow indicates that a female is already capable of reproduction.
5. Only boys can experience having acne or pimples during puberty.
6. If the egg is not fertilized, menstruation occurs.
7. The union of the egg and sperm cell is called fertilization.
8. Take a bath 3 times a month.
9. Wear loose- fitting clothes
10. Eat junk foods regularly.