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Male and Female Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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male gametes

A

sperm

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2
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the duct in which sperm moves from a testicle to the urethra

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vas deferens

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3
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organ for elimination of urine and sperm from the male body

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penis

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4
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the duct that delivers urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body

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urethra

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5
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the gland in males that controls the release of urine and secretes a portion of semen that enhances motility and fertility of sperm

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prostate

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6
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the male gonads. the organ that produces sperm

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testes (testicles)

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7
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the pouch of skin that contains the testicles

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scrotum

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8
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female gametes

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ova (eggs)

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9
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the fusion of the egg and sperm

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fertilization (conception)

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10
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the female gonads. organs in which eggs are produced for reproduction

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ovaries

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11
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the womb

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uterus

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12
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tubes that carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus

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fallopian tubes

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13
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the canal that connects the external genitals to the cervix in the female

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vagina

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14
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a chemical messenger produced by a gland and transported by the bloodstream that regulates specific processes in the body

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hormone

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15
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saclike structure that contains and allows for maturation of the female ovum (egg within the ovary)

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follicle

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16
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fertilized egg with full set of genetic material resulting from merging of egg and sperm nuclei

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zygote

17
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a location in the brain that integrates the endocrine and nervous systems

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hypothalmus

18
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a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary that stimulates development of eggs in ovaries and sperm in testes

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follicle-stimulating hormone

19
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a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary that is responsible for triggering ovulation in ovaries and the production of testosterone by testes

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luteinzing hormone

20
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the endocrine gland at the base of the brain that controls growth and developement

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pituitary gland

21
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the hormone that stimulates male secondary sexual characteristics

A

testosterone

22
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a female sex hormone released by the ovaries

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estrogen

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