Human Reproduction Flashcards

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What are secondary sexual characteristics

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Features that distinguish males and females apart from their sex organs 
Male
- facial hair
- increased muscular and bone development
- enlargement of the larynx
Female 
- maturing and enlargement of breasts
- widening of the pelvis
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Endometrium

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Lining of the uterus

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Menstrual cycle

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Series of event that occurs every 28 days in the female if fertilisation has. It taken place

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Sperm parts

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Acrosome - contains digestive enzymes
Nucleus - contains 23 chromosomes
Collar - containing many mitochondria
Flagellum - causes sperm to swim

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Infertility causes and corrective measures

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Causes
- low production of sperm
- lack of hormones
Treatment
- by hormones
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