Human Repoduction And Genitics Flashcards
Fallopian tubes
Carry the egg to the uterus,fertilisation occurs here
Uterus(womb)
Is where the fertilised egg becomes implants and finds nourished
Cervix
Leeds from the vagina to the uterus
Vagina
Holds the male penis during sexual intercourse forms the birth canal during childbirth
Gamete
Is a zen cell
The male gamete
Is the sperm
The female gamete
Is the egg
Ovaries
Store eggs and release eggs
Fertilisation
The fusing of the gametes to form a zygote
Zygote
Egg and sperm fuse to form a single cell
Embryo
Division of the zygote occurs and it grows and grows. Attaches to the lining of the uterus (implantation)
Foetus
After 8 weeks looks like a human
Implantation
Occurs when the fertilised egg lodges itself on the lining of the uterus.
Ovulation
The release of an egg from an ovary on day 14 of the monthly cycle
Puberty
When hormones cause changes in the body to make it sexually mature