Human Reproduction Flashcards

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What do ovaries make?

A

An egg and sex hormones

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2
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What do testes make?

A

Sperm and sex hormones

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3
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What joins in the egg and sperm?

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The nucleus, this is called fertilisation

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4
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What are the male sex cells called?

A

Sperm cells

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5
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Where are sperm cells made?

A

Testes

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6
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What are the testes held by?

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A bag of skin outside the body called the scrotum that keeps sperm at the right temperature

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7
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Where does sperm travel up?

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The sperm duct

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8
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What do glands do?

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Add liquid

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9
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What is semen?

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A mixture of liquid and sperm cells

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10
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Where does semen flow out of?

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The penis through a tube called a urethra

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11
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What are female sex cells called?

A

Egg cells

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12
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When does an egg get released?

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Once every 28 days

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13
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Where do eggs go down?

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The Fallopian tube by cilia (hairs)

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14
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Where does the baby grow?

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In the uterus

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15
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What is the uterus like?

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It has strong muscular walls with a soft lining

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16
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What holds the baby in place during the pregnancy?

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The cervix

17
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Where does the cervix open into?

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The vagina

18
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What is the ideal temperature for sperm production?

A

25°C

19
Q

What is puberty?

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When a child’s body matures into an adult body controlled by sex hormones

20
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What are the stages of sexual reproduction?

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Sexual intercourse - fertilisation - implantation - pregnancy - birth

21
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What is implantation?

A

The zygote burrows into the lining of the uterus.

22
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How long does pregnancy last typically?

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38 weeks

23
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What is birth?

A

The baby being pushed out the uterus through strong muscle contractions