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anatomy reproductive system study guide Flashcards

1
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male gametes

A

sperm

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2
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organs that produce eggs

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ovaries

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3
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passageway for eggs to travel from an ovary

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fallopian tube

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4
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milky white, sticky mix of sperm and fluids

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semen

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5
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tip of the penis

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glans

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6
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the lower opening of the uterus

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cervix

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7
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female gametes

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ova

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8
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spongy tissue that fills with blood during arousal

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erectile tissue

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9
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the site of fertilization

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fallopian tube

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10
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the release of an egg from an ovary

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ovulation

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11
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actual site of sperm production

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seminiferous tubules

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12
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the birth canal

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vagina

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13
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paired organs located outside of the body

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testes

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14
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long coiled tube where sperm mature

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epididymis

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15
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gland the size of a peach pit that produces fluid

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prostate gland

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16
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reason the scrotum is outside the body

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cooler tempatures

17
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muscular organ that houses a fetus

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uterus

18
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releases a fluid to neutralize the acid in the urethra

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bulbourethral gland

19
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delivers sperm into the female reproductive tract

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penis

20
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releases a high fructose solution for nourishing sperm

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seminal vesicle

21
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long tube sperm move through to reach the urethra

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vas deferens

22
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external sac that holds the testes

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scrotum

23
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what route does sperm take out of the body

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seminiferous tubules—epididymis—vas deferens—urethra

24
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secondary sex characteristics for females

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menstrual cycle, breast development, axillary and pubic hair, increased fat on hips and breasts, widening of hips

25
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secondary sex characteristics for males

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voice deepens, hair growth(facial, axillary, pubic), increased muscle mass, increased bone mass

26
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female duct system

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fallopian tubes—uterus—vagina

27
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estrogen

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secreted by ovaries, causes female mammary glands to grow during puberty

28
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testosterone

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produced in testes

29
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LH (female)

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triggers the release of an egg (ovulation)

30
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follicle (male)

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(FSH) stimulates sperm production

31
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follicle (female)

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(FSH) stimulates the growth of eggs

32
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sudden increase in Luteinizing hormone (female)

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=ovulation

33
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What is shed during the menstrual cycle?

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endometrial lining

34
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progesterone

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helps regulate menstrual cycle, also prepares uterus for pregnancy

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