• The male reproductive system is designed for continuous sperm production and delivery within a fluid medium.

1. What male structures function to produce sperm and seminal fluids? Which of these structures are involved in transport of semen out of the body?
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2. What endocrine glands and hormones are involved in promoting and maintaining the sex characteristics of males?
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Essential Study Partner

• Male Anatomy

Animation Activity

• Penile Erection
• Circumcision
• Spermatogenesis

Art Labeling Activity

• Male Reproductive System
• Penis Anatomy I
• Penis Anatomy II

General Biology Case Studies

• Space Sex??

• The female reproductive system is designed for the monthly production of an egg and preparation of the uterus to house the developing fetus.

1. Among the female structures, which produce the egg, transport the egg, house a developing embryo, and serve as the birth canal?
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Essential Study Partner

• Female Anatomy

Art Labeling Activity

• Female Reproductive System

• Hormones control the monthly reproductive cycle in females and play a significant role in maintaining pregnancy, should it occur.

1. Which endocrine glands and hormones control the menstrual cycle and maintain pregnancy?
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2. What additional effects do these hormones have on the female body?
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Essential Study Partner

• Female Physiology

Animation Activity

• Menstruation
• Female Reproductive Cycle

Art Quiz

• Human Menstrual Cycle

• Birth control measures vary in effectiveness from those that are very effective to those that are minimally effective.
• There are assisted reproductive technologies today, including in vitro fertilization followed by transfer of an embryo to the uterus.

1. What are some common birth control methods available to men and women today?
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2. If a couple has trouble conceiving a child, what options can they explore?
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Essential Study Partner

• Birth Control

Art Labeling Activity

• Endometriosis

Bioethical Case Studies

• Development. In vitro Fertilization and the Question of Embryos
• Frozen Embryos. A Fertility Clinic's Storage Problem
• Should You Need A License To Be A Parent?
• Is Dr. Melissa Walker Too Old To Have A Baby?
• The Case Of The Embryos Without Parents