Sexual reproduction is the process of producing offspring for the survival of the species, and passing on hereditary traits from one generation to the next. The male and female reproductive systems contribute to the events leading to fertilization. Then, the female organs assume responsibility for the developing human, birth, and nursing.
Human reproduction is a long process, starting with sexual intercourse, followed by nine months of pregnancy before childbirth.
The reproductive system comprises the reproductive organs. In the male, the organs include the testes, accessory ducts, accessory glands, and penis. In the female, the organs include the uterus, uterine tubes, ovaries, vagina, and vulva.
The role of the male reproductive system (MRS) is to produce sperm, to discharge sperm into a woman’s vagina during sexual intercourse and to produce sex hormones which maintain the male reproductive organs.
The human female reproductive system (as with most reproductive systems) is designed so that a woman can produce eggs, have sexual intercourse, expel the egg if it has not been fertilized, accommodate and nourish the fetus if fertilization has taken place, give birth to the baby when fully developed and feed the baby with milk produced in the breasts. Unlike men, a woman’s reproductive organs are mostly hidden from view inside her body.
The Human Biology site gives a detailed description of the human reproductive system, its main components and its functions.
