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Reproduction Flashcards

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Ovaries

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Stores and releases eggs

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The Fallopian tubes

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

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Uterus

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

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Cervix

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The cervix leads from the vagina to the uterus

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Vagina

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The vagina holds the male penis during sexual intercourse

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Ovulation

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

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The egg

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

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Menstruation/period

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Menstruation/period the lining a small amount of blood pass out through the vagina (day 1-15)

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During intercourse the mans

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

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Semen

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

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The sperm swim

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The sperm swim up the uterus and into the Fallopian tubes

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Fertile period

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

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Menopause

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

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Testes

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The testes produce sperm

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Fertilisation

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

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Fertilised egg

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The nuclei of the sperm and egg fuse together. The woman Is now pregnant

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Scortum

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

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Epididymis

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

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Zygote

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Egg and sperm fuse to form a single zygote

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Embryo

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Cell division occurs and growth

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Foetus

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

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Implantation

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When the embryo attaches to the lining of the uterus

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Length of pregnancy

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The average length of a human pregnancy is 40 weeks

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Amniotic fluid

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

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Vas deferens

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

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Seminal vesicles

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

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Penis

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The penis enters the female and ejaculates semen

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Puberty

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

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Male puberty

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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.

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Umbilical cord

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A tube joining the embryo to the placenta

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Placenta

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The placenta is rich in blood vessels

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Female puberty

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

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Labour

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The birth of a baby begins when the uterus muscle start to contract

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Waters break

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

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Afterbirth

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The umbilical cord is cut and the placenta comes out after

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Lactation

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The production of breast milk

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Colostrum

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

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Family planning

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

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Natural methods of contraception

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Aim to detect the day ovulation takes place and avoid intercourse during fertile period

40
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Condom

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Prevents sperm entering the vagina

41
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Contraceptive pill

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Which prevents ovulation

42
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Reliability of contraception

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It is important to relise no method is 100% reliable

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