Unit 8 Lesson 2 Human Reproduction Notes (Female)
Name _________________________________________
Vocabulary
1. Ovum
2. Egg
3. Gestation
4. Ovaries
5. Estrogen
6. Progesterone
7. Fraternal
8. Identical
9. Conjoined
10. Ovulation
11. Fallopian
Tubes
12. Fertilization
13. Uterus
14. Endometrium
15. Menstruation
Period _____
16. Cervix
17. Vagina
18. Urethra
19. Menopause
20. PMS
Notes about Twins
Fraternal Twins
– Do not share _____________________ genes.
– Can be the same or different _____________________.
– Are like any other _____________________ just born at the same time.
Identical Twins
– Always the _____________________ gender
– Have very similar_____________________
– _____________________ in occurrences
Menstruation Notes
Day 1-13
 Inside the _____________________ one __________ cell matures
 Inside the _____________________ the ____________________ (the lining
of the uterus starts to ____________________.
Day 14
 The hormones ____________________ and ____________________ change
to cause the mature egg cell to be released into the ____________________.
 The release of the egg cell is called ____________________.
 The walls of the ____________________ continue to
____________________.
Day 15 -20
 The mature egg cell floats in the ____________________ tube.
 ____________________ must take place in the ____________________
tube.
 This means there is about ____________________ days per cycle that a
female can become ____________________.
 In order for ____________________to take place; ____________________
cells must be present inside the female’s ____________________ tube a the
same time an ____________________ cell is in the ____________________
tube.
Day 21
 The egg cell reaches the ____________________
 If the egg is ____________________ it will attach itself to the wall of the
____________________ and ____________________ begins.
Day 21 – 27
 If the egg is not ____________________ it will remain in the
____________________ for about__________ days.
 After _______ days the body realizes that there is not a
____________________ egg present and it does not need all the extra
______________ and tissue that has built up on the _____________.
Day 28
 Once the body realizes that there is not a If the egg is not a
____________________ egg the walls of the ____________________ start
to ____________________ off.
 This is the beginning of the ____________________ or period.
Day 28 – Day 5
 Most women ____________________ on average_____ to _____ days.
 Some days ____________________ could be ____________________ than
other days.
 At the same time the female is having her ___________________ another
___________________ cell is beginning to mature in the
___________________.
Assignment #1
Assignment #2
Assignment #3
Problems with the Reproductive Systems
Problem
What Happens
PMS
UTI
Vaginitis
Endometriosis
Toxic Shock
Cancers
Breast Cancer
Treatment/Cure
Breast Exam Notes
Step 1:
 Begin by looking at your breast in the mirror with your shoulders ____
_______________ and your ___________________ on your hips.
Step 2:
 ___________________ arms above ___________________
Step 3:
• Use a firm, smooth touch with the pads of your fingers.
• Keep fingers ___________________ and ___________________
• Move in a ___________________ motion
• Start at the ___________________, moving in larger and larger circles until
you reach outer ___________________.
• Use different amounts of ___________________ to feel deeper tissues.
• Sometimes it is easier to do this step while in the ___________________r
because the skin is more slippery.
Look For:
 Unusual ___________________, shape, ___________________
 Breast are ___________________ in shape
 Changes in ___________________
 Dimpling, puckering, or ___________________ of skin
 Any ___________________ coming out of one or both nipples
Care for the Female Body
• Bath or shower ___________________
• Do not ware ___________________ clothing longer than necessary
• Have regular ___________________ check-ups
• Report changes such as pain, itching, discharge to ___________________ or
___________________
• Abstain from ___________________ before marriage
• Maintain good ___________________ during menstrual periods
Quick Check
• The female sex cell is called _______________________.
• The two female hormones are called ________________________ and
________________________.
• Eggs and hormones are produced in the ________________________.
• When an egg is released from the ovary into the
________________________.
• The release of the egg is called ________________________.
• Fertilization must take place in the ________________________.
• The organ that protects the unborn baby during pregnancy is called
________________________.
• If a fertilized egg enters the uterus it will attach to the
________________________ and pregnancy will begin.
• An average menstrual cycle is about ________________________ days.
• Typically ovulation happens on day _______________________ of the
menstrual cycle.
Label the following parts of the female reproductive system.
 Bladder
 Cervix
 Fallopian Tube
 Ovary
 Rectum
 Urethra
 Uterus
 Vagina