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Reproduction Flashcards

1
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process of producing offspring that are biologically or genetically similar to the parent organism

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reproduction

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2
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Two (2) modes of reproduction

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  1. Asexual reproduction
  2. Sexual reproduction
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  • a single parent produces offspring
  • all offspring are genetic replicas of the parent and identical to one another
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asexual reproduction

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Types of Asexual Reproduction

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  1. Binary fission
  2. Budding
  3. Fragmentation
  4. Regeneration
  5. Parthenogenesis
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  • occurs in single-celled organisms
  • parent cell divides itself into two
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binary fission

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offspring grows out of the body of the parent

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budding

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offspring grows from a broken piece of body of an organism

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fragmentation

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  • modified form of fragmentation
  • when a body part of an organism detaches from the parent body, it grows into a completely new individual
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regeneration

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9
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egg develops without fertilization

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parthenogenesis

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10
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example of organisms that undergo binary fission

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bacteria

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11
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example of organisms that undergo budding

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hydra

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12
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example of organisms that undergo fragmentation

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coral

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13
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example of organisms that undergo regeneration

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planarian

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14
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example of organisms that undergo parthenogenesis

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  • bees
  • wasps
  • ants
  • aphids
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15
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  • two parent produce haploid gametes (egg and sperm) that combine at fertilization
  • each resulting offspring has a unique combination of paternal and maternal genes
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sexual reproduction

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16
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produce both eggs and sperm

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hermaphrodites

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the same organism has both the male and female sex organs and produces both types of gametes

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Simultaneous hermaphrodite

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an organism switches from its inborn sex to the opposite sex

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Sequential hermaphroditism

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example of simultaneous hermaphrodite

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  • tapeworms
  • some roundworms
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example of sequential hermaphrodite

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  • teleost fishes
  • oyster
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21
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Mechanisms of Fertilization

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  1. Internal Fertilization
  2. External Fertilization
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22
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the fusion of gametes happen inside the female body

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internal fertilization

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23
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Ways offspring are produced by internal fertilization

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  1. Oviparity
  2. Viviparity
  3. Ovoviviparity
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the female has fertilized eggs laid outside its body

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oviparity

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25
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the offspring develops within the female and is nourished by the mother’s blood in the placenta

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viviparity

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fertilized eggs nourish the young from its yolk; lay the eggs when they are ready to hatch

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ovoviviparity

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27
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example of animals that are oviparous

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  • frogs
  • lizards
  • birds
  • fishes
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28
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example of animals that are viviparous

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mammals

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29
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example of animals that are ovoviviparous

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  • flies
  • sharks
  • rays
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30
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the fusion of gametes happen outside the female body

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external fertilization

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31
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Advantages of Asexual Reproduction

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  1. no need for mate
  2. less time and energy
  3. reliable
  4. produces large number of offspring very quickly
  5. require less parental care
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Disadvantages of Asexual Reproduction

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  1. very little genetic variation in population
  2. harmful mutation in parent will be passed on to all offspring
  3. entire population of genetically-identical organisms can go extinct if there is change in environment
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Advantages of Sexual Reproduction

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  1. each offspring is unique
  2. more genetic variation
  3. population able to adapt changes in environment
  4. increased diversity
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34
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Disadvantages of Sexual Reproduction

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  1. time and energy to find mate
  2. fewer offspring
  3. more time to develop offspring
  4. tends to require more parental care
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35
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Factors that affects the success of reproduction

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  1. Predation
  2. Environment
  3. Human Interaction
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36
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Male Reproductive Anatomy

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  1. Produces sperm cells
  2. Regulated by hormones
  3. Varies from species to species
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37
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The bag of skin that holds and helps to protect the testicles.

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Scrotum

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38
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  • One of two egg-shaped glands inside the scrotum that produce sperm and male hormones
  • Also called testicle
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testis

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39
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  • A narrow, tightly-coiled tube that is attached to each of the testicles
  • sperm cells move from the testicles into it, where they finish maturing and are stored.
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epididymis

40
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A coiled tube that carries the sperm out of the testes

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vas deferens

41
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the site of spermatogenesis where germ cells develop into spermatozoa in close interaction with Sertoli cells

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seminiferous tubules

42
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cells closest to the surface are ___

43
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cells closest to the lumen are ___ ___

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candidate sperms

44
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Sperm head

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  • contain DNA
  • tip of the sperm head = acrosome
  • midpiece contains the mitochondria which supplies energy tail needs to move
45
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contains enzymes that break down the outer membrane of an egg cell, allowing the sperm to fertilize the egg

46
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  • production of mature spermatozoa from spermatids
  • a spermatozoon is produced from a spermatid
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Spermiogenesis

47
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  • formation of motile spermatozoa from spermatogonium
  • four functional spermatozoa are produced from a spermatogonium
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Spermatogenesis

48
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sperm + other materials = ___

49
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paired ductal structures which secrete fluid that will form part of the semen

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seminal vesicles

50
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mix the sperm stored in the ampulla with fluids secreted by the seminal vesicles and to transport these substances to the prostate

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ejaculatory duct

51
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produce the fluid that nourishes and transports sperm (seminal fluid)

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prostate gland

52
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  • Fluid from the prostate and other sex glands that helps transport sperm out of the man’s body during orgasm
  • contains sugar as an energy source for sperm
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Seminal fluid

53
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produce thick clear mucus prior to ejaculation that drains into the spongy urethra

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Cowper’s gland

54
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Cowper’s glands are also known as ___ ___

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bulbourethral glands

55
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What does the Cowper’s gland secrete

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alkaline mucus-like fluid

56
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attached to the pubic symphysis, which holds the penis close to the pubic bone and supports it when erect

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suspensory ligament

57
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hold and stabilize the prostate against the pubic bone

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Puboprostatic ligaments

58
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traversed by the urethra (membranous portion) and the ducts of the bulbourethral glands, along with several accompanying vessels and nerves

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perineal membrane

59
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located at the same level as the membranous urethra and is composed of circular muscle fibers

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external urethral sphincter

60
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the male sexual organ

61
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forms most of the penis and contains blood vessels that fill with blood to help make an erection

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corpus cavernosum

62
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  • refers to the head of the penis
  • supplied with nerve endings and is partly or wholly sheathed
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glans penis

63
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outer layer of skin that covers the head of the penis

64
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Opening where urine and sperm (in males) leaves the body

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urethral opening

65
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Female Reproductive Anatomy

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  1. produces egg cells (oogenesis)
  2. ovarian and uterine cycle (menstrual cycle)
  3. regulated by hormones
66
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growth process in which the primary egg cell (or ovum) becomes a mature ovum

67
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medical term used when there are no sperm in the ejaculate

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Azoospermia

68
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thick, white, cheesy substance that collects under the foreskin of the penis

69
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medication used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension

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Sildenafil

70
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One of a pair of female glands in which the eggs form and the female hormones estrogen and progesterone are made

71
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female reproductive hormones

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  • estrogen
  • progesterone
72
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group of hormones that play an important role in the normal sexual and reproductive development in women

73
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  • hormone that occurs naturally in the body
  • involved in pregnancy and is produced mainly in the ovaries
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Progesterone

74
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either of a pair of tubes along which eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus

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Uterine/ Fallopian Tube

75
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hollow muscular organ located in the female pelvis between the bladder and rectum

76
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The layer of tissue that lines the uterus

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endometrium

77
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  • passes through the cervix
  • allows blood from a menstrual period and a baby (fetus) to pass from the womb into the vagina
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cervical canal

78
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occurs when a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the main cavity of the uterus

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ectopic pregnancy

79
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The lower, narrow end of the uterus that forms a canal between the uterus and vagina

80
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elastic, muscular canal with a soft, flexible lining that provides lubrication and sensation

81
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Ovary of chickens

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  • stalk of ovary
  • empty follicle
82
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  • funnel-shaped and lies adjacent to the ovary
  • has the function of searching for and engulfing the yolk that has just been released from the follicle into the adjacent ovarian pocket or body cavity
  • 9 cm
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Infundibulum

83
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  • longest segment at up to 40 centimetres long
  • function is to add approximately 40% of the albumen to the developing egg that takes about three hours to move through
84
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where the inner and outer shell membranes form

85
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serve as the mating organs of chicken

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papillae (plural of papilla)

86
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where feces and eggs exit her body and sperm enter

87
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the fold of skin surrounding the clitoris

88
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  • sensitive area located on the top of your vulva
  • touching the area can make you feel sexually aroused and lead to climax, or an orgasm
89
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(outer lips) are usually fleshy and covered with pubic hair

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labia majora

90
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The external opening of the transport tube that leads from the bladder to discharge urine outside the body in a female

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urethral orifice

91
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(inner lips) two inner skin folds that surround the opening of the vagina

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labia minora

92
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opening to the vagina itself

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vaginal orifice

93
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begins at the front of the vulva and extends to the anus

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perineal raphe

94
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hormone stimulates the corpus luteum to produce progesterone to maintain the pregnancy

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)

95
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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone produced by the ___ during pregnancy

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