Adolescence 1

Question 1

The period when the egg is released by the ovary

Answer 1

Ovulation

Question 2

The average age when girls start to have their menstrual periods

Answer 2

12-14 yrs old

Question 3

The amount of time between a girl’s period

Answer 3

Menstrual cycle

Question 4

The first time that a girl experiences menstruation

Answer 4

Menarche

Question 5

The hormone that is responsible for the development of the female reproductive system

Answer 5

Progesterone or Estrogen

Question 6

A doctor who specializes in the diseases of the female reproductive system

Answer 6

Gynecologists

Question 7

The term for painful menstrual flow

Answer 7

Dysmenorrhea

Question 8

General physical and emotional discomfort that girls experience before menstruation

Answer 8

Premenstrual syndrome

Question 9

Extremely heavy or prolonged periods

Answer 9

Menorrhea

Question 10

Chemical that can cause stomach cramps

Answer 10

Prostagladin

Question 11

Male sex hormone

Answer 11

Testosterone

Question 12

Female sex hormone

Answer 12

Estrogen or Progesterone

Question 13

Other term for the vas deferens

Answer 13

Oviduct

Question 14

Common part for urine and sperm

Answer 14

Urethra

Question 15

Other term for the egg cellls

Answer 15

Ovum

Question 16

It is the part that carries the fertilized ovum to the uterus

Answer 16

Fallopian tube

Question 17

Other term for vagina

Answer 17

Birth canal

Question 18

Part that separates the uterus from the vagina

Answer 18

Cervix

Question 19

Other term for fallopian tube

Answer 19

Oviduct

Question 20

Union of sperm cell and egg cell

Answer 20

Fertilization

Question 21

Cover the surfaces of the internal organs

Answer 21

Smooth muscles