THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE

Click here to access an animation on the menstrual cycle. On the website you should click on the slider bar, then hold down and drag your mouse back and forth to see fluctuations during the menstrual cycle.
1. What hormone does the ovary secrete that stimulates the production of the egg?

2. Why is the menstrual cycle said to be controlled by feedback mechanisms?

FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Click here to access a website about the female reproductive system. On the website, click on the diagram of the female reproductive system, and then if you click on each of the organs a bubble will appear with information about the organ.
1. What are the main female hormones?
2. What hormones stimulate the gonads to produce their hormones?

MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Click here to access a website with information on the male reproductive system.
On the website you will find links to articles with useful information on human general health. Which articles and pieces of information did you find more interesting?
1. Where does meiosis occur in males?
2. What is the product of meiosis in males?
3. What is the main hormone produced by the testicles?
4. What is the function of this male hormone?

5. Can you identify and describe the function of three organs of the male reproductive system?