The Female Reproductive System

    The human female reproductive system is a series of organs primarily located inside the body and around the pelvic region. It contains three main parts: the vagina, which leads from the vulva, the vaginal opening, to the uterus; the uterus, which holds the developing fetus; and the ovaries, which produce the female's ova. The breasts are also a reproductive organ during parenting, but are usually not classified as part of the female reproductive system. The vagina meets the outside at the vulva, which also includes the labia, clitoris, and urethra. During intercourse, this area is lubricated by mucus secreted by the Bartholin's glands. The vagina is attached to the uterus through the cervix, while the uterus is attached to the ovaries via the Fallopian tubes. At certain intervals, approximately every 28 days, the ovaries release an ovum that passes through the Fallopian tube into the uterus. If the ova is fertilized by sperm, it attaches to the endometrium and the fetus develops. In months when fertilization does not occur, the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium, and unfertilized ova are shed each cycle through a process known as menstruation.

Answer the questions / Ответьте на вопросы

Which organs are male genital organs?

Which organs are female genital organs?

What is the main function of the reproductive system?

Is there another name for the reproductive system?

Where does the fetus grow and develop?

Where is sperm produced and stored?

The breasts are a reproductive organ, are not they?

Quiz

Instruction: Fill the blank

· clitoris

· fallopian tubes

· rectum

· bladder

· penis glans

· vas deferens

· urethra

· vagina

· g-spot

· uterus

· testis

· seminal vesicle

· ovary

· cervix

· pubic bone

· ejaculatory duct

The Male Reproductive organs	The Female Reproductive organs

Level B

Vocabulary

genital - половая

offspring - потомство

significant - значительный

fitness - годность, соответствие

male gamete - мужская половая клетка, гамета

spermatozoa - сперматозоид

fertilization - оплодотворение

ovum - яйцеклетка

storage - хранение

testes - яички

scrotum - мошонка

pididymis - эпидидимис

ejaculatory - эякуляторный

vesicles - везикул, пузырек

vas deferens - семявыносящий проток

copulation - совокупление

penis - пенис

urethra - уретра

Cowper's gland - сгусток Каупера

vagina - вагина

vulva - вульва

uterus - матка

fetus - плод

ovaries - яичники

female's ova - женская яйцеклетка

parenting - воспитание

labia - половые губы

clitoris - клитор

intercourse - половой акт

Bartholin's glands - железы Бартолина

cervix - шейка матки

Fallopian tubes - Фаллопиевы трубы

ovum - яйцеклетка

attaches - прикреплять

endometrium – эндометрия

 

Reading

    The reproductive system or genital system is a set of organs within an organism that work together to produce offspring. Many non-living substances, such as fluids, hormones, and pheromones, are important accessories to the reproductive system. Unlike most organ systems, the sexes of differentiated species often have significant differences. These differences allow for a combination of genetic material between two individuals and thus the possibility of greater genetic fitness of the offspring.