Human Growth and Development Flashcards
Which system works to create a human life?
Reproductive system
___ is when the body reaches sexual maturity?
Puberty
Male sex cells are called?
Sperm
Testes produce what?
Sperm and Testosterone
What is Testosterone?
Hormone
What is the role of the Scrotum?
Hold the testes
What are the names of the two tubes that carry sperm to the penis?
Epididymis and Vas Deferens
When the penis fills with blood and becomes hard it is called ___
Erection
Which of the following is a tube within the penis that has an opening to the outer end where urine travels through?
Urethra
Seminal Vesicles, Bulbourethral Gland, and Prostate create a fluid called:
Semen
What protects and nurtures sperm?
Semen
___ is when contractions force semen out through the opening of the urethra
Ejaculation
Which of the following term is used for female sex cells?
Eggs
Where are female sex cells produced?
Ovaries
Ovaries produce which hormones?
Estrogen and Progesterone
The ovaries are comparable to the size of which object?
Almonds
Which of the following is the definition of a FOLLICLE?
single layer of nurturing cells, surrounding egg
What term describes the release of an egg from a follicle into the uterus?
Ovulation
___ is the discharge of some blood and tissues from the uterus
Menstruation
___ are used for the egg to travel from the ovaries to the uterus.
Fallopian Tubes
The uterus is an organ lined with tissue which can be thick and thin depending on the time of the menstrual cycle.
True
During Pregnancy a baby develops in which female organ?
Uterus
When females reach puberty, they begin to have a ______ each month.
Menstrual Cycle
About how long does one menstrual cycle last?
28 days
True or False: A zygote is when an egg has been fertilized by a sperm?
True
What is the process called during which one sperm and one mature egg combine to form a zygote?
Fertilization
What is Fertilization?
When one sperm and a mature egg combine
All of the following are signs of pregnancy EXCEPT:
Loss of taste and smell
Besides abstinence, the best way to prevent an STI or pregnancy is using a condom.
True
A sexually transmitted disease: (select 2)
transmitted through sexual contact and could be bacteria, viruses, or parasites
Select the only sexually transmitted disease below that is NOT curable.
Herpes
All types of STIs shows one of the following symptoms including smell, sores, warts, itchiness, redness,
False
If a male wears a condom and a female wears a condom this would be double the effectiveness in preventing pregnancy and STIs.
False
Once someone thinks they might have an STI:
All of the above
