## Exercises

1 fallopian tube | a this is the canal the child needs to pass during birth
2 ovary | b this is where the egg ends up after ovulation
3 uterus | c place where the eggs ripen
4 vagina | d here grows the embryo

1. Certain events take place in certain organs.

Make the right combinations and write them down in your notebook.

2. What happens during menstruation?

3. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

A woman of sixty is barren (not fertile).

A. true

B. not true

4. The menstrual cycle lasts about…

A. 14 days.

B. 28 days.

C. 40 days.

You will see a timeline of the menstrual cycle.

5. What color is the menstrual cycle indicated?

6. And what color indicates the fertile period in the cycle?

7. On what day is the suspected ovulation in this menstrual cycle?

8. What are the male reproductive cells called?

9. What does semen consist of?

10. What is another word for ovulation?

11. How long does a menstrual cycle last on average?

12. Certain events take place in certain organs. Make the right combinations.

1 glans | a produces fluid to activate the spermcells
2 testicle | b in here the testicles are locates
3 seminal vesicle | c produces sperm cells
4 prostate | d produces fluid to give nutrients to the spermcells
5 scrotum | e piece of skin protecting the glans
6 foreskin | f tip of the penis, very sensitive

13. Indicate whether the following statement is true or false.
Sperm consists exclusively of sperm cells.

A. where

B. not true

14. Which way do the sperm cells follow until ejaculation?
Put the steps in the correct order.
a. Sperm cells are made in the testes.
b. Sperm cells leave the body through the urethra.
c. Sperm cells are stored in the epididymis.
d. Sperm cells are mixed with fluid from the seminal vesicles and prostate.
e. Sperm cells are injected into the vas deferens.