October 16, 2007. Janelle. 3/3.

What went on durring class.

1. Reviewed Male Anatomy.


2. Marked the worksheet in the male reporductive system handout along with the biograhy of a sperm assignment that was due today.


3. Quiz on Male Anatomy and Sprematogenesis.


4. Started talking about the female reproductive system.


5. Questions #10, 12 & 14 were assigned on Page 418.

The female reporductive system is way more complex than the male reproductive system.

The parts of the female reproductive system that we are responsible to know and label are the oviduct (fallopian tube), uterus, cervix, ovary, vagina and fimbriae. Females produce only 1 mature egg cell per month unlike males who produce 1 billion sperm cells per day.

HPV (Human Papillomavirus)

- HPV is a sexually trasmitted disease that can lead to cancer of the cervix, vulva, vagina, anus, or penis.

- A Pap test can detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells on the cervix.

- In June 2006, the Advisory Comittee on Immunization (ACIP) voted to recommend the first vaccine developed to prevent cervical cancer and other diseases in females caused by certain types of HPV. The vaccine, Gardasil, protects against four HPV types, which together cause 70% of cervical cancers and 90% of genital warts.

- The FDA has licensed the HPV vaccine as safe and effective. This vaccine has been tested in over 11,000 females (ages 9-26 years) around the world. These studies have shown no serious side effects. The most common side effect is soreness at the injection site. CDC, working with the FDA, will continue to monitor the safety of the vaccine after it is in general use.