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Q3: Lesson 1 | Reproductive System Flashcards

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1
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it is responsible for producing gametes

A

ovaries and testes

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2
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is the tube that passes through the penis to the outside of the body which carries urine and sperm

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urethra

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3
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soft, tubular organ that hangs in front of the body and is the external sexual organ of the male

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penis

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4
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made up of coiled tubules in which the sperms are produced

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testes

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5
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coiled J-shaped tube located on the back of each testicle

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epididymis

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6
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is the tube that receives sperm from the epididymis of each testicle

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vas deferens

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7
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a pouch of skin that hangs from the penis which houses the testes and it protects the sperm by keeping the temperature of the testes slightly lower than the normal body temperature in order for the sperm to survive

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scrotum

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8
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a tube that is about 18 in (45 cm) long that loops over the urinary bladder

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vas deferens

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9
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a common tube where urine and semen passes; the valve within the urethra prevents the mixing of urine and sperm

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urethra

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a pair of seminal vesicles at the base of the urinary bladder that secretes a thick fluid that nourishes the sperm

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seminal vesicles

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11
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the ejaculatory ducts are the tubes that are lined with muscles. these muscles contract to force the semen out of the body

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ejaculatory ducts

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12
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semen ejaculation order

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testes - epididymis - vas deferens - urethra - out the penis

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13
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are small and almond-shaped organs located inside the female

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ovaries

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14
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what hormones does the ovaries secrete

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estrogen and progesterone

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15
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every when does the ovaries produce and release one ripened egg

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every 28 days

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16
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what is the process where the ovaries secrete an egg

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ovulation

17
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is a hollow, muscles, pear-shaped organ located between the two ovaries

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uterus or womb

18
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it is where fertilized egg develop and grow into offspring

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uterus or womb

19
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a narrow structure within an inch-long canal connecting the lower end of the uterus to the upper portion of the vagina

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cervix

20
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the vagina or birth canal is the hollow tube leading from the cervix to the outside of the body

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vagina or birth canal

21
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the vulva contains

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  • mons veneris
  • labia minora
  • labia majora
  • clitoris
  • vaginal orifice
22
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is the hairy skin-covered pad of fat over the pubic bone

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mons veneris

23
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is the small lips covered with modified skin

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labia minora

24
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is the large lips covered with pubic hair

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labia majora

25
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is the small almond-shaped erectile tissue below the junction of two minora

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clitoris

26
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is the opening into the vagina

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vaginal orifice

27
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play an important role the regulate the function of the entire body or just a specific organ of the body

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hormones

28
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these are regulating and complex chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands that are carried through the bloodstream to the target organ in many areas of the body

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hormones

29
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the reproductive glands are controlled by the _____________________

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pituitary glands

30
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the pituitary gland is controlled by the ________________

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hypothalamus

31
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a stage when a child’s body starts to develop and change as he/she becomes an adult

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puberty

32
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the hypothalamus releases chemical signals to the pituitary gland, among others, to start producing two hormones responsible for reproduction- the _______________________ and __________________

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FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) and LH (luteinizing hormone)

33
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these hormones are responsible for producing ova or mature egg cells

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LH AND FSH

34
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it regulates the development of the male sex organs while still an embryo. it also controls sex drive and secondary sex characteristics at puberty

A

testosterone

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