Puberty & Reproductive Health

What is adolescence?

• The period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing.

• The act of talking with someone and discussing something together.

• Cycle during which an egg develops and is released from an ovary and the uterus is prepared to receive a fertilized egg.

• The transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence.

What are hormones?

• Chemical messengers that are manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel through the bloodstream, and affect other tissues.

• The period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing.

• Primary sex characteristics, secondary sex characteristics, and height.

• Events that need to happen in order for a person to continue growing toward becoming a healthy, mature adult.

What is fertilization?

• The flow from the body of blood, tissues, and fluids that result from the breakdown of the lining of the uterus.

• The hormonal change that occurs in females from the beginning of one menstruation to the next.

• The joining of a male sperm cell and a female egg cell to form a fertilized egg.

• The process by which living organisms produce others of their own kind.

What is sperm?

• Mixture of fluids and sperm.

• A series of forceful muscular contractions.

• Male reproductive cells.

• A pouch of skin that holds the testes.

What is the function of the reproductive system?

• To create sex organs.

• To expel wastes from the body.

• To make new humans.

• To make you feel awkward.

What might happen if the testes were located inside the body?

• Sperm might get too cold and die.

• Sperm would overheat and die.

• The testes will interfere with the functioning of the penis.

• The testes would be called ovaries instead.

What happens immediately after sperm leave the testes?

• They enter the oviduct.

• They enter the urinary system.

• They are immediately expelled from the body.

• They mix with seminal fluid.

What can you conclude from the fact that adult men make 300 million new sperm cells every day?

• It takes millions of sperm to fertilize an egg cell.

• The male reproductive system makes more sperm than it needs to fertilize egg cells.

• Women make millions of egg cells every day as well.

• The male reproductive system makes too many sperm cells.

Which term best describes the appearance of sperm cells?

• Microscopic.

• Large.

• Diverse.

• Red.

How are male reproductive organs different from female reproductive organs?

• Female organs are located outside the body; male organs are located inside the body.

• Female organs are convex in shape; male organs are concave.

• Male organs are located outside the body; female organs are located inside the body.

• Female organs produce hormones; male organs do not.