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Human Reproduction And Genetics Flashcards

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Fallopian tubes

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Carry the egg to the uterus, fertilisation occurs here

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Uterus (womb)

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Is where the fertilised egg becomes implanted and finds nourishment

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Cervix

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Leads from the vagina to the uterus

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Gametes

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Is a sec cell

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The male gamete

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Is the sperm

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The female gamete

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Is the egg/ovum

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Ovaries

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Store and release eggs

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Testes

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Produce sperm

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Sperm duct

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Brings the sperm from the testes to the penis

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Glands and vesicles

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Produces seminal fluid which mixes with sperm to form semen

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Penis

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Enters the female and ejaculates

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Fertilisation

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The fusing of the gametes to form a zygote

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Zygote

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Egg and sperm fuse to form a single cell

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Embryo

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Division of the zygote occurs and it grows. Attaches to the lining of the uterus ( implantation)

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Foetus

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After 8 weeks looks like a human

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Implantation

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Occurs when the fertilised egg lodges itself on the lining of the uterus

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Ovulation

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The release of an egg from an ovary on day 14 of the monthly cycle

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Puberty

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When hormones cause changes in the body to make it sexually mature

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Menstruation

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The shedding of the lining of the uterus

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Fertile period

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The time in the menstrual cycle when pregnancy is most likely to occur

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Family planning

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To control the number of children you have, you need to control the number of times fertilisation takes place.

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Natural methods of contraception

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Aim to detect the day of ovulation takes place and avoid intercourse during the fertile period

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Artificial methods of contraception

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Prevent the sperm and egg meeting

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