Female Reproductive System

Question 1

It begins at the moment of conception and continues through life.

Answer 1

Reproductive Development

Question 2

_- is a body organ that produces the cells necessary for reproduction (the ovary in females, testes in males)
_ (cells that will develop into eggs through out the woman’s mature years.
_- is the stage of life at which secondary sex changes begin.

Answer 2

Gonad
Oocytes
Puberty

Question 3

_ means “the awakening of the adrenal gland.” The adrenal gland is responsible for making hormones including androgens — sex hormones that cause changes such as the development of pubic hair, oily skin, oily hair, and body odor. There is one adrenal gland on top of each kidney.

_ hormones are hormones responsible for muscular development, physical growth and the increase in sebaceous gland secretions
Female- produce by the adrenal cortex and _
Male- produce by the adrenal cortex and _

Answer 3

Adrenarche
Adrogenic
ovaries
testes

Question 4

_ - beginning of breast development
_ – the onset of the reproductive phase in a young female (first menstruation). At menarche the first egg matures and is released out of the body if not fertilized. It occurs at an average of 12-13 years. Menarche marksthe start of their reproductive phase which means that the female is capable of reproduction.

_- any physical characteristic developing atpubertywhichdistinguishesbetween thesexesbut is not directly involved in reproduction.
Girls: growth spurt, increase in the transverse diameter of the pelvis, breast development, growth of pubic hair, onset of menstruation, growth of axillary hair, vaginal secretions
Boys: increase in weight, growth of testes, voice changes, penile growth, increase in height, spermatogenesis and growth of face, axillary and pubic hair

Answer 4

Thelarche
Menarche
Secondary sex characteristics