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Body Function - Reproduction
Body Function - Reproduction
Twenty week
old foetus
56 day / 14 week
old foetus
Foetal Development
Week 40 – full term
Approx. 50cm long and 3300g
Eyes open, nose formed, head in
proportion, reflexes such as
grasping and sucking
Week 38 to 40 – slow growth,
placenta begins to fail, baby
engages, antibodies cross placenta
from mother to baby
Human Milestones for Reproduction
Males
Increase in size of testes and scrotum
Elongation and thickening of penis
Development of pubic hair
First ejaculation
Growth spurt
Enlargement of larynx and voice change
Facial hair, body hair
Males - Puberty
Human Milestones for Reproduction
Females
Growth and development of ovaries,
uterus and vagina
Development of breast bud
Development of pubic hair
Widening of hips
Growth spurt; fat deposits on hips and
breasts
First menstruation
Puberty - Females
Sequence of Processes
Meiosis to produce gametes
Ejaculation (male)
Ovulation (female)
Fertilisation
Implantation
Growth and Development in utero
for 40 weeks
Birth
End of Reproduction Lecture
Exam review focus