Human Repuduction System Flashcards

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1
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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 produce sperm (allows sperm to swim)

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Penis

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Enters the female and ejaculates semen

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4
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Testes

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Produce sperm

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5
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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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Divisions of the zygote occurs and it grows. Attaches to the lining of the uterus (implantation)

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8
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Foetus

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After 8 weeks looks like a human

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9
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Implantations

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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 realise of an egg from an ovary on day 14 of the monthly cycle

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11
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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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12
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Menstruation

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The shedding of the lining of the uterus

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13
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Fertile period

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The time in a menstrual cycle when pregnancy is most likely to happen

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14
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Family planing

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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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15
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Natural methods of contraception

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

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