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Human Reproduction Flashcards

1
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What part of the male reproductive system produce sperm

A

Testes

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Which part of the male reproductive system protects the testes and regulates temperature of the sperm

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Scrotum

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Which part of the male reproductive system moves sperm from the testes into the urethra

A

Sperm duct

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What is the tube that lets urine and sperm leave your body

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Urethra

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5
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Which part of the male reproductive system produces substances that make sperm look like semen

A

Prostate gland

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6
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Which part of the female reproductive system stores the eggs

A

Ovaries

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Which part of the female reproductive system is where the eggs travel down to get to the uterus

A

Oviducts

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Which part of the female reproductive system is where fertilised eggs implant and grow during pregnancy

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Uterus

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Which part of the female reproductive system is the opening at the bottom of the uterus

A

Cervix

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10
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What is the order of pregnancy cycle

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  1. Fertilisation
  2. Zygote
  3. Embryo
  4. Placenta
  5. Foetus
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What is a zygote

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A diploid cell formed from the fusion of male and female gametes

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What is an embryo

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An embryo is formed by the process of mitosis

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What is a foetus

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An unborn offspring made by the process of mitosis

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What is a haploid

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A haploid is a cell that has 23 chromosomes (e.g. sperm/egg)

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What is a diploid

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A diploid is a cell with 46 chromosomes (e.g. a zygote cell)

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16
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What connects foetus to placenta

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Umbilical cord

17
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What forms between uterus wall and embryo which allows substances to be exchanged between mother and embryo

18
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What is filled with fluid and surrounds the embryo to protect it from damage

A

Amniotic sac

19
Q

Stages that hormones are released in menstrual cycle

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Stage 1 - FSH
Stage 2 - Oestrogen
Stage 3 - LH
Stage 4 - Progesterone

20
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What is the function of LH and where is it produced

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LH is produced in the pituitary gland and causes follicles in one of the ovaries to mature

21
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What is the function of oestrogen and where is it produced

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Oestrogen is produced in the ovaries and thickens the uterus lining

22
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What is the function of LH and where is it produced

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LH is produced in the pituitary gland and triggers the release of an egg from the ovary

23
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What is the function of progesterone and where is it produced

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Progesterone is produced in the pituitary gland and it maintains the lining of the uterus for a fertilised egg

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