Key Words And Definitions Flashcards
The time signifying the end of childhood and during which significant changes to the way an individual’s body structure and functions occur in terms of skeletal and sexual maturation
Puberty
A body system made up of glands and hormones in order to control body functions
Endocrine System
The tube that runs the length of the penis that carries urine and spermicide to the outside of the body
Urethra
Characteristics that indicate sexual maturity but not related to the ability to reproduce
Secondary Sex Characteristics
Refer to changes in the body that allow an individual to reproduce
Primary Sex Charateristics
A pouch of skin o cover the testes
Scrotum
Describes the process whereby a person gradually realises their genetic potential
Maturation
The opening at the end of the vagina that leads into the uterus
Cervix
A gland in the body that produces the sex cells (called the Gametes). In humans the gonads are the testes in males and the ovaries in females
Gonad
Make sex organ
Penis
Tubes that carry mature sperm to be ejaculated
Vas deferens
The name given to sex cells
Gametes (sperm & ovum)
Produces the hormones oestrogen and progesterone
Ovary
Also known as the womb
Uterus
A chemical substance produced by the body that acts to regulate and control a wide range of body’s processes, including physical growth and development
Hormone
