Reproduction

Question 1

Ovaries

Answer 1

Store and release eggs

Question 2

The Fallopian tubes

Answer 2

The Fallopian tubes carry the egg to the uterus,fertilisation occurs here

Question 3

Uterus

Answer 3

The uterus ( womb ) is where the fertilised egg becomes implanted and finds nourishment

Question 4

Cervix

Answer 4

The cervix leads from the vagina to the uterus

Question 5

Vagina

Answer 5

The vagina holds the male penis during sexual intercourse

Question 6

Ovulation

Answer 6

Ovulation an egg is released from the ovary an average of very 28 days

Question 7

The egg

Answer 7

The egg is released on day 13 - 15 of the menstrual cycle and it passes along the Fallopian tube to the uterus

Question 8

Menstruation/period

Answer 8

Menstruation/period the lining a small amount of blood pass out through the vagina ( day 1-5)

Question 9

Fertile period

Answer 9

Fertile period these are the days of the menstrual cycle when the woman is most likely to become pregnant

Question 10

Menopause

Answer 10

Menopause signals the end of a female’s ability to reproduce and also the end of her menstrual cycle.it happens at different ages for different people,typically in the late 40’s to early 50’s.

Question 11

Testes

Answer 11

The testes produce sperm

Question 12

Scrotum

Answer 12

The scrotum is where the testes are,it is located outside the body to ensure the temperature is lower than body temperature for healthy sperm

Question 13

Epididymis

Answer 13

The epididymis is coiled tube on the outside of each testes that stores sperm and allows them to mature fully

Question 14

Vas deferens

Answer 14

The vas deferens (sperm duct) brings the sperm from the testes to the penis

Question 15

Seminal vesicles

Answer 15

The seminal vesicles,prostate gland and Cowpers’s gland produce seminal fluid which mixes with the sperm to form semen,it nourishes the sperm and allow them to swim.

Question 16

Penis

Answer 16

The penis enters the female and ejaculates semen

Question 17

Puberty

Answer 17

Puberty describes when the body starts becoming sexually mature ( reproductive organs develop). It normally happens between the ages 10 and 16

Question 18

Male puberty

Answer 18

Male puberty in males,sex hormones (testosterone) are released causing the voice to deepen,hair grows around the sex organs,face,chest and underarms,the testes and penis grow bigger and start to produce sperm.

Question 19

Female puberty

Answer 19

Female puberty in females when the sex hormones (oestrogen and progesterone) are released the breasts develop,hips,widen and hair begins to grow on the body

Question 20

During the intercourse the man’s

Answer 20

During the intercourse the man’s penis fills whit blood and becomes hard enough to be placed inside the woman’s vagina

Question 21

Semen

Answer 21

Semen a mixture of sperm cells and seminal fluid is released into the vagina during intercourse

Question 22

The sperm swim

Answer 22

The sperm swim up the uterus and into the Fallopian tubes

Question 23

Fertilisation

Answer 23

Fertilisation if an egg is present in the Fallopian tube,and a couple have sexual intercourse,then one of the sperm cells may fuse whit it

Question 24

Fertilised egg

Answer 24

Fertilised egg the nuclei of the sperm and egg fuse together.the woman is now pregnant

Question 25

Zygote

Answer 25

Eggs and sperm fuse to form a single zygote

Question 26

Embryo

Answer 26

cell division occurs and growth

Question 27

Foetus

Answer 27

Which attaches to the lining of the uterus ( implantation) grows more,and after 8 weeks looks like a human

Question 28

Implantation

Answer 28

Implantation when the embryo attaches to the lining of the uterus

Question 29

Length of pregnancy

Answer 29

Length of pregnancy the average length of a human pregnancy is 40 weeks

Question 30

Amniotic fluid

Answer 30

Amniotic fluid. As the embryo develops in the uterus it is protected inside a bag of fluid.this fluid provides a cushion for the embryo

Question 31

Umbilical cord

Answer 31

Umbilical cord a tube joining the embryo to the placenta

Question 32

The placenta

Answer 32

The placenta is rich in blood vessels

Question 33

Labour

Answer 33

Labour the birth of a baby begins when the uterus muscles start to contract

Question 34

Waters break

Answer 34

Waters break the bag of amniotic fluid bursts and further contractions push the baby out usually head first ,through the vagina

Question 35

After birth

Answer 35

Afterbirth the umbilical cord is cut and the placenta (afterbirth) comes out after

Question 36

Lactation

Answer 36

Lactation the production of breast milk

Question 37

Colostrum

Answer 37

Colostrum the first three days of milk - very nutritious,and helps protect the baby from infection

Question 38

Family planning

Answer 38

Family planning to control the number of children you have you need to control the number of times fertilisation takes place

Question 39

Natural methods of contraception

Answer 39

Natural methods of contraception aim to detect the day ovulation takes place and avoid intercourse during the fertile period

Question 40

Artificial methods of contraception

Answer 40

Artificial methods of contraception prevent the sperm and egg meeting

Question 41

Condom

Answer 41

Condom prevents sperm entering the vagina

Question 42

Reliability of contraception

Answer 42

Reliability of contraception it is important to realise no method is 100% reliable

Question 43

Contraception pill

Answer 43

Contraception pill which prevents ovulation