Human Reproduction and Genetics Flashcards
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Fallopian tube
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carry the egg to the uterus, fertilisation occurs here
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ovaries
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store and release eggs
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the uterus
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is where the fertilised egg implanted and finds nourishment
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cervix
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leads from the vagina to the uterus
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vagina
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holds the male penis during sexual intercourse, forms the birth canal during childbirth
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gametes
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sex cell
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male gemete
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sperm
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female gamete
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egg ovum
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Ovulation
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An egg is released from the ovary an average from every 28 days
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The fertile period
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days of the menstrual cycle when the woman us most likely to become pregnant
