Overview
In this lesson, we will study the organs and structures of the male and female reproductive systems. You will see videos and images with anatomical structures and terms for male and female genitalia. We will use only the scientific names for body parts. Feel free to read and ask questions at your comfort level.
Consider the following questions as we go through this lesson on the reproductive system: Why is the reproductive system important? Would the human species survive if the male or female reproductive system stopped functioning? If we had to choose to save only one system, should we save the male or female reproductive system?
Have you heard of parthenogenesis?
But can a human female reproduce her offspring by parthenogenesis?
The answer to the question of whether a human female can reproduce offspring parthenogenetically is
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The vulva (vul-vuh) is the outside part of the female reproductive system. It covers the opening of the vagina and other reproductive organs inside the body.
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