Repoduction Flashcards
vaginal pills
soluble capsules containing spermicides that are placed in the vagina to prevent conception
Seman
combination of fluid and sperm
sexual reproduction
joining together of male and female reproductive cells
sperm
male reproductive cell. It consists of a head, a middle section and a tail used to swim towards the egg
sperm duct plug
plug injection of a liquid plastic to block the sperm duct
Sexual intercourse
act of inserting sperm into the female; also called copulation or mating
scrotum
pouch of skin containing testes. It hangs outside the body to keep the sperm cooler than normal body temperature
donor eggs
ova from another woman
gall bladder
gall bladder a small organ that stores and concentrates bile within the body
gestation period
time spent by offspring developing in the uterus
hormones
chemical substances produced by glands and circulated in the blood. Hormones have specific effects in the body.
labour
childbirth
breech
describes a birth in which the baby is born feet first
caesarean
operation to remove a baby by cutting the mother’s abdomen
ejaculation
release of sperm
gametes
reproductive cells (sperm or ova) containing half the genetic information of normal cells
gestation period
time spent by offspring developing in the uterus
fraternal twins
twins developed from different fertilised eggs
follicles
sacs containing egg cells
endosperm
food supply for the embryo plant in a seed
fetus
the unborn young of an animal that has developed a distinct head, arms and legs
fertilisation
penetration of the ovum by a sperm
fallopian tubes
tiny tubes joining the ovaries to the uterus. Fertilisation occurs in one of these tubes.
sexual intercourse
act of inserting sperm into the female; also called copulation or mating
