Support+Structures

=Support Structures=

= Female Reproductive organs=

Ovaries- The women's ovaries are each about an inch long. The ovaries have a bumpy surface called follicles. Inside the ovary is where the developing egg cell is made. In addition to producing the egg cell, the ovaries make hormones.

Uterus- Another nickname for the uterus is the womb. This is where the actual site of pregnancy is. The embryo implants itself into the wall of the uterus, also known as the endometrium. Once in beaded into the wall, this is where the embryo forms into a human being.

Vagina- A thin walled chamber that serves as the birth canal through which the baby is born.

== =Male Reproductive Organs=

Testes- Where sperm is made.

Scrotum- abdominal sac that keeps the sperm forming cells cool enough to function normally.

Penis- tissue that can fill with blood to cause an erection during sexual intercourse.

Semen- fluid discharge from the penis during orgasm. Semen eventually lead into making a fertile egg cell.

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