Health Male And Female Reproduction Flashcards
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Adds chemical fluid to the semen
Prostate gland
When the penis become engorged with blood and hard
Erection
Where fertilization takes place
Fallopian tubes
Glands that produce egg cells and hormones
Ovaries
First two months of development in the uterus
Embryo
Organ that nourishes the fetus
Placenta
Stores sperm cells
Epididymis
Female organ of intercourse; birth canal
Vagina
Female erectile tissue between the labia
Clitoris
Houses the fetus during pregnancy
Uterus
Adds sugary fluid to semen
Seminal vesticles
Folds of skin outside of the vagina
Labia
A hormone produced in the ovaries
Estrogen
Cells produced in the ovaries
Egg cells
Cells produced in the testes
Sperm
Entrance to the uterus
Cervix
When the semen leaves the penis
Ejaculation
Fluid ejaculated from the penis
Semen
Organ that produces sperm
Testes
Male hormone
Testosterone
Begins at the age 12 or 13
Puberty
Last 7 months of prenatal development
Fetus
Tube that carries sperm from testes
Vas deferens
Sperm cell joins egg cell
Fertilization