15. Reproduction In Humans

Question 1

Ovaries

Answer 1

Organs that produce female gametes

Question 2

Oviducts

Answer 2

Tubes leading from the ovaries to the uterus [also called fallopian tubes]

Question 3

Uterus

Answer 3

The organ in which fetus develops before birth

Question 4

Cervix

Answer 4

A narrow opening leading from the uterus to the vagina

Question 5

Vagaina

Answer 5

Opening from the uterus to the outside of the body

Question 6

Testes [ singular testis ]

Answer 6

Organs in which the male gametes are made

Question 7

Scrotum

Answer 7

The sack that contains the testes

Question 8

Sperm duct

Answer 8

A tube that transports speed from the testis to the urethra

Question 9

Penis

Answer 9

Organ containing the urethra through which urine and sperm are carried

Question 10

Prostate gland

Answer 10

Organ that produces a nutritious fluid in which sperm are transported

Question 11

Ovulation

Answer 11

The release of the egg from an ovary

Question 12

Epididymis

Answer 12

Part of the testis in which sperm are stored

Question 13

Flagellum [plural flagella]

Answer 13

A long whip like tail structure found on sperm cells used for swimming

Question 14

Acrosome

Answer 14

A structure containing digestive enzymes in the head of a sperm cell

Question 15

Embryo

Answer 15

A ball of cells that is produced by repeated division of the zygotes

Question 16

Implantation

Answer 16

Attachment of the embryo to the lining of the uterus

Question 17

Placenta

Answer 17

An organ that connects the growing fetus to its mother in which the blood of the fetus and mother are brought closer together so that materials can be exchanged between them

Question 18

Umbilical cord

Answer 18

A structure containing blood vessels that connect the fetus to the placenta

Question 19

Amniotic sac

Answer 19

A tough membrane that surrounds a developing fetus in the uterus

Question 20

Amniotic fluid

Answer 20

Liquid secreted by the amniotic sac which supports and protects the fetus

Question 21

Puberty

Answer 21

The time at which sexual maturity is reached

Question 22

Follicle

Answer 22

A structure within an ovary in which an egg develops

Question 23

Menstruation

Answer 23

The loss of the broken down uterus linking through the vagina

Question 24

FSH follicle stimulating hormone

Answer 24

A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland which causes a follicle to develop in an ovary

Question 25

LH luteinising hormone

Answer 25

A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that causes ovulation to happen

Question 26

Pituitary gland

Answer 26

A small endocrine gland attached to the underside of the brain

Question 27

Corpus luteum

Answer 27

A structure that develops from the empty follicle after an egg has been released from an ovary

Question 28

STI sexually transmitted infection

Answer 28

A disease caused by pathogens that are transmitted during sexual contact

Question 29

AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Answer 29

A disease caused by HIV which destroys white blood cells and therefore reduces the ability if the immune system to defend against other pathogens

Question 30

HIV

Answer 30

Human immunodeficiency virus