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Biology πŸƒ | Human Reproduction | 16.2 Flashcards

I PROMISE YOU THE REPRODUCTION DECK HAVIGN EXACTLY 69 FLASHCARDS WAS AN ACCIDENT

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What is the testes?

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The organ containing many coiled tubes which produce sperm, the cells inbetween producing testosterone.

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What is the scrotum?

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The protective bag around the testes

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What are the sperm ducts?

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The tubes through which sperm cells travel out of the testes, into the urethra

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What is the prostrate gland?

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The gland close to the bladder which secretes seminal fluid which sperm swim in

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What is the urethra?

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The tube leading from the bladder to the outside

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What is the ovary in humans?

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The organ containing follicles containing egg cells, and producing progesterone, and oestrogen

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Where is progesterone produced?

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In the ovaries

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What is the oviduct / fallopian tube?

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The tube from the ovaries to the uterus, which carries an ovum

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What is the uterus?

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The organ where the embryo develops (and fetus)

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What is the cervix?

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The lower neck of the uterus, a strong rigid muscle, covered in mucus, which has a small opening

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What is the penis?

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The male sex organ which transfers semen

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What is the vagina?

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The female sex organ which recieves the penis during intercourse and is a way out for a baby during birth.

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What are the adaptive features of a sperm cell?

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  • A flagellum for swimming
  • Many mitochondria for energy
  • Has enzymes in the acrosome
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What is the acrosome?

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The head of a sperm containing enzymes used for the digestion of outer layers of the egg cell

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What are the adaptive features of an egg cell?

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  • Yolk: A cytoplasm containing an energy store
  • Jelly-like coating that changes after fertilisation
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How is an egg cell’s changing jelly-like coating important?

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It forms an impenetrable barrier after fertilisation to prevent other sperm enterring the egg cell

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How large are sperm cells?

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Very small (45 um)

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How large are egg cells?

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Large (0.2mm)

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How does motility vary between egg and sperm cells?

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Sperm are capable of locomotion, egg cells are not capable of locomotion

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How high in number are sperm cells?

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Very high, produced every day in huge numbers

(100 million)

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How high in number are ovaries?

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Thousands of immature eggs in ovaries, only one released a month

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How does a zygote form into an embryo?

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Cells multiply, until a ball of cells called an embryo is created and it implants into the uterus lining

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What is the function of the umbilical cord?

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Joins fetus’s blood supply to the placenta for exchange of nutrients and removal of waste products

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What is the function of the placenta?

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  • Anchoring the embryo to the uterus wall
  • Allowing nutrients and oxygen to travel from mother to embryo
  • Allowing waste materials and carbon dioxide to travel from embryo to mother
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What is the function of amniotic fluid?

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Protects fetus against mechanical shock, drying out and temperature fluctuations.

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What is the function of the amniotic sac?

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The membrane which encloses amniotic fluid, broken at birth

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How can the fetus be negatively affected?

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Sometimes, pathogens and toxins can pass across the placenta and affect the fetus

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What are secondary sex characteristics?

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The changes that occur during puberty as children become adolescents

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What are primary sexual characteristics?

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Characteristics present at birth and required for reproduction

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What hormone causes the development of secondary sex characteristics in males?

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Testosterone

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What hormone causes the development of secondary sex characteristics in females?

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Estrogen

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What are the female secondary sex characteristics?

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  • Breasts develop
  • Body hair grows
  • Menstural cycle begins
  • Wider hips
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What are the male secondary sex characteristics?

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  • Growth of penis and testes
  • Growth of facial and body hair
  • Muscle development
  • Voice breaking
  • Production of sperm begins
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Define menstrual cycle

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The monthly series of changes a woman’s body goes through in preparation for the possibility of pregnancy, involving an ovulation each month

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How long is the menstrual cycle?

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28 days long

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When does ovulation happen in the menstrual cycle?

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Halfway through - on day 14

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What does failure for the egg to be fertilised cause?

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Menstruation

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What is menstruation?

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The breakdown of the thickened uterus line to get rid of an egg cell

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What happens between days 1-5 of the menstrual cycle?

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Menstruation:
- If the egg isn’t fertilised, the uterus lining is shed as it isn’t needed

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What happens between days 6-10 of the menstrual cycle?

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Regrowth:
- The uterus lining regrows, readying for a potential pregnancy

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What happens between days 11-14 of the menstrual cycle?

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Ovulation:
- The most mature folicle bursts. An egg is released and the woman is fertile for a few days

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What happens between days 15-28 of the menstrual cycle?

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Thickening:
- Uterus remains thick and ready for a potential pregnancy

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What is the function of oestrogen in the menstrual cycle?

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  • Repairs endometrium
  • Inhibits LH and FSH (after ovulation)
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Where is oestrogen produced?

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Ovaries

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What is the function of progesterone in the menstrual cycle?

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  • Keeps endometrium thick
  • Prevents follicular stimulation and ovulation
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Where is progesterone released in the menstrual cycle?

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In the ovaries, by the corpus lutenum after bursting

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What does LH stand for?

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Lutenising Hormone

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What does FSH stand for?

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Follicle stimulating hormone

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What is the function of LH in the menstrual cycle?

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When LH levels are at their peak, it causes ovulation of the most mature ovum, and the formation of a corpus lutenum in its place

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Where is LH released?

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Pituitary gland

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What is the function of FSH in the menstrual cycle?

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  • Stimulates egg maturation in ovary’s follicles
  • Stimulates follicles in the ovary to secrete oestrogen
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Where is FSH released?

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Pituitary gland

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During days 1-13 of the menstrual cycle, what is happening in the ovaries?

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Eggs are developing in growing follicles

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On day 14 of the menstrual cycle, what happens in the ovaries?

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The most mature folicle releases an egg

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During days 15-28 of the menstrual cycle, what happens in the ovaries?

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The empty folicle turns into a corpus lutenum. Continued growth

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How do levels of FSH change in the menstrual cycles?

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It stys fairly constant, but peaks around day 14 at ovulation

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How do levels of LH change in the menstrual cycle?

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It peaks around day 14 at ovulation

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How do levels of oestrogen change in the menstrual cycle?

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It continually increases from day 1-14, peaking at day 14 (ovulation), then dropping and returning to a fairly average level.

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How do levels of progesterone change in the menstrual cycle?

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It increases slowly from days 1-14, until it reaches a plateau between days 14-24, until dropping.

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Define STI

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An infection that is transmitted through sexual contact

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What does STI stand for?

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Sexually Transmitted Infection

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What does HIV stand for?

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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What is HIV?

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An pathogen that causes an STI, infecting lymphocytes

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What type of white blood cell does HIV target?

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Lymphocytes

65
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How does HIV avoid being recognised by lymphocytes?

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It repeatedly changes its protein coat

66
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What condition can HIV lead to?

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AIDS

67
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What is AIDS?

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When our body doesn’t have enough lymphocytes and thus cannot produce many antibodies to protect against infection.

68
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What are the methods of transmission of HIV?

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Sexual intercourse, Sharing needles with an infected person, Blood transfusions with infected people, From mother to fetus by placenta, From mother to baby by breastfeeding

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How can we control the spread of STIs such as HIV?

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  • Limiting the number of sexual partners an individual has
  • Not having unprotected sex, but making sure to always use a condom
  • Getting tested if unprotected sex or sex with multiple partners has occurred
  • Raising awareness by education programmes

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