health- puberty ☠️ Flashcards
what is a bladder
stores urine and allows urination to be controlled
what is the urethra
tube that carries urine (and semen) to the outside of the body- male
tube that carries urine to the outside of the body- female
what is the cervix
allows menstruation to flow into vagina and sperm to go to uterus
what is the uterus
accepts fertilised egg and support growing baby
what is the ovary
produces estragen and ovum (egg)
what is the fallopian tube
transports egg from ovary to uterus
what is the vagina
recieves penis during sex where mestruation and baby pass through
what is the seminal vesicle
secrete fluid that gives sperm energy
what is the prostate gland
secretes prostate fluid (makes up semen)
what are the testicles
create and store sperm and testosterone
what is the epididymis
coiled structure that matures sperm and carries it to the vas deferens
what is the vas deferens
transports mature sperm to urethra
what is the penis
main sex organ, inerted into vagina
what is the rectum
excretes feces out of the body
what are the 4 stages of the mestrual cycle
menstrual phase
follicular phase
ovulation phase
luteal phase
what is the menstrual phase
days 1-5
where the blood lining of the uterus (endometrium) is shed through the vagina
what is the follicular phase
days 6-10
begins the day after the period ends. Follice stimulating stimulates the ovaries to produce a mature egg. The endometrium starts to develop again
what is the ovulation phase
days 11-18
the egg is released into the fallopian tube and travels down to the uterus, if it comes in contact with sperm it could fertilise. The egg can survive up to 24 hours
what is the luteal phase
days 19-28
while the egg is waiting for sperm, the endometrium conrinues to thicken. if the egg is not fertilised by sperm, the lining is no longer needed and starts to break down.
what is a embryo
This stage occurs in the first 8 weeks after conception and is where major organs are formed
what is a fetus
after 8 weeks when the major organs are formed and the cells grow into a baby
what is conception
the succesful joining of the egg and the sperm to eventually form a baby
what is the placenta
the part of the baby that attaches to the mother and provides noursihment
what is cell division
the fertilised egg divides into many smaller cells