Reproduction Flashcards
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Name all the functions of a vagina
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Fallopian tube Ovaries Cervix Uterus Vagina
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Q
Name all the functions of a penis
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Glands Sperm duct Scrotum Testis Head of penis Fore skin Erectile tissue
2
Q
Hw does a penis get erect
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Blood rushes to it
3
Q
The menstrual cycle:
What happens:
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Body prepares uterus for fertilised egg. If doesn’t happen, if will break down with the wall and fall out of the vagina
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Q
4 stages of menstrual cycle:
Day 1:
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Bleeding starts as the lining of the uterus breaks down and passes out of vagina ( known as a period )
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Q
Day 4:
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Lining of uterus build us again into a spongy layer with blood vessels and ready for implantation
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Q
Day 14:
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Ovulation occurs - when the egg gets released from the ovaries
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Q
Day 28:
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The wall remains thick awaiting the arrival of the fertilised egg. If not, the lining breaks down and passé out of. The vagina
