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Reproduction And Heredity Flashcards

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Exocrine

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Secrete chemicals through ducts to outside of body

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Endocrine

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Secrete hormones directly into blood stream (no ducts to exit) that signal changes in other parts of the body

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Hormone

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A chemical substance, or messenger, released by an endocrine gland that has a specific function in the body

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Puberty

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A period of sexual development during which a person becomes sexually mature and physically able to reproduce

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How does puberty start?

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  1. The hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland to begin producing 2 hormones (LH and FHS)
  2. Those hormones in turn signal the reproductive glands to produce sex hormones
  3. These sex hormones activate several changes in your body including outward appearance
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what are the functions in the male reproductive system

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  1. Produce sex hormones
  2. Produce/store sperm
  3. Deliver sperm to female reproductive system
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What are the parts of structure in the male reproductive system

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  1. Penis
  2. Testes
  3. Sperm
  4. Fertilization
  5. Semen
  6. Ejaculation
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What are the functions in the female reproductive system

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  1. Produce sex hormones
  2. Produce eggs
  3. Provide a nourishing environment in which a fertilized egg can develop into a baby
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Penis

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Sexual organ through which sperm leave the body. The tip of the penis is covered with loose skin, called the foreskin. The foreskin can be removed by a process called circumcision.

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Testies

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male reproductive glands, which produce testosterone and sperm

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Sperm

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Reproductive cells in males

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Fertilization

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A sperm cell joins with an egg

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Semen

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Mixture of sperm cells and fluids

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Ejaculation

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Ejaculation of semen from the penis

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What is the structure of the female reproductive system

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  1. Ova
  2. Ovaries
  3. Estrogen
  4. Progesterone
  5. Ovulation
  6. Fallopian tubes
  7. Uterus
  8. Vagina
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The menstrual cycle

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The process by which a female produces one mature egg each month, on average the menstrual cycles usually lasts about 28 days

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What are the affecting factors of the menstrual cycle

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  1. Diet
  2. Stress
  3. Exercise
  4. Weight gain/loss
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Mehepouse

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Ovaries slow down hormone production and no longer release eggs

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In male and female reproductive systems, how do you keep healthy

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  1. Cleanliness
  2. Sexual abstinence
  3. Self exams
  4. Medical check-ups
20
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Cleanliness

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Daily washing

21
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Sexual abstinence

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Eliminate infections, diseases, etc until God approves

22
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Self exams

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Learn how to monitor for medical problems

23
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Medical check-ups

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Yearly check-ups should be done by a professional

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