Reproduction Flashcards
What are the female hormones
Oestrogen and Progesterone
What is puberty
The process of your body becoming sexually mature
What is gestation
The amount of time a foetus takes to develop from fertilisation till birth
What is the name of the new organ women develop during pregnancy
The placenta
What is the role of the umbilical cord
Connects the placenta to the foetus
How dilated does the cervix need to be before the baby can be born
10 cm
How long is the menstrual cycle
28 days
3 reasons a woman doesn’t menstrate
Puberty hasn’t happened yet, pregnant or menopause has started
When does puberty happen
Adolescence
What is the male hormone
Testosterone
Where does the fertilised egg develop
In the uterus
Where does the egg get fertilised
In the falopian tube
Where is the egg released from
One of the ovaries
Where is the sperm made
In the testes
How does the sperm get to the penis
Traveling from the testes through the sperm duct to the penis
