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Scotum function

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A sac that produces sperm

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Testis function

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A small ball that produces sperm

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3
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Epididymis function

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A tube that stores sperm

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4
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Vas deferens/sperm duct function

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Transports sperm into the seminal vesicle

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5
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Seminal vesicle function

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Adds sugary fluid to the sperm

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Prostate gland function

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Adds thick fluid to the sperm to protect it

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Urethra function

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A muscular tube that passes urine and semen from the body

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Penis function

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Delivers semen into the vagina during intercourse and excretes urine

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9
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Ovary function

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Produces eggs and makes sex hormones

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Fallopian tubes/oviduct function

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Carries eggs to the uterus

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Uterus function

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Where the foetus develops until it is ready to be born

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Cervix function

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Let’s liquid but not the foetus pass through

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13
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Vagina function

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Where the penis enters during sex

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14
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Vulva function

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The external opening to the vagina

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15
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Uretha function

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Connected to the bladder and allows urine to pass

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16
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What is fertilisation

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The process where one sperm and one ovum fuse together which happens in the oviduct

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What is a fertilised egg called

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A zygote

18
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What happens during menustration

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The blood lining of the uterus is shed

19
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What happens during menstruation and what happens after menstruation

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The blood lining of the uterus is shed during menstruation. After menstruation the blood lining thickens again for the rest of the cycle

20
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What happens in the middle of the menstruation cycle (Day 14)

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Ovulation occurs (one egg released from one ovary)
- If the egg is fertilised: pregnancy (no period)
- If the egg isn’t fertilised: Cycle starts again

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What are the 3 stages of birth and what happens in them

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Stage 1: Early labour and active labour (Cervix dilates)
Stage 2: Birth of baby
Stage 3: Delivery of the placenta

22
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Foetus definition

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Name of the developing child

23
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Cervix function pregnancy

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The entrance to the vagina. This dilates when the baby is ready to be born

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Vagina function pregnancy

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The part where the baby will come out of

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Placenta function

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The organ where substances are able to move between mother and foetus

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Umbilical cord function

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This carries the nutrients, oxygen and waste between the placenta and the foetus

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Amniotic fluid function

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Liquid that surrounds the baby as it develops, protecting it from harm

28
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Name 2 functions of the placenta and what it is

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It provides the oxygen and nutrients for the baby to grow, and it removes waste products from the baby’s blood
The placenta is an organ that attaches to the wall of the uterus

29
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What is puberty

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Puberty is the time when the body begins to develop and change from a childs to an adults

30
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Name 3 changes a female has during puberty

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  1. Breast development
  2. Menstruation
  3. Hips widen
31
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Name 3 changes a male has during puberty

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  1. Voice gets deeper
  2. Chest and shoulders get bigger
  3. Hair grows on face, chest and back
32
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Name 3 changes male and female have during puberty

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  1. Acne
  2. Sweat more and more body odor
  3. Pubic hair grows