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Reproduction in Humans Flashcards

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Penis

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male sex organ which transfers semen to the female

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Urethra

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carries semen from the sperm duct to the tip of the penis

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Scrotum

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Holds the testes

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Sperm ducts

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carries sperm from testicles to the urethra

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Prostate gland

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makes seminal fluids

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Ovary

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contains follicles which develop to ova
produces progesterone and oestrogen

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Oviduct

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Carries the ovum to the uterus

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uterus

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where the foetus develops

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cervix

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strong muscle, moist with mucus and with a small opening

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Vagina

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receives the penis during intercourse
Way out for baby at birth

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Flagellum

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allows sperm to swim through the vagina, uterus and oviduct to reach the egg

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mitochondria

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provides large amounts of energy to sperm to swim

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enzymes

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digestive enzymes used to break a hole in the egg so the sperm can enter into the egg

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fertilization

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fusion of the nuclei from a male gamete (sperm) and the female gamete (egg)

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Menstrual cycle

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development of and release of egg and changes in the lining of the uterus

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FSH

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Follicle stimulation hormone - stimulates follicle development and release of oestrogen hormone
Produced - pituitary gland

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LH

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Luteinizing hormone - triggers the release of the eggs from the ovaries (ovulation)

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Progesterone

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thickens the uterus lining

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Oestrogen

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stimulates the growth of the uterus lining and stimulates the release of LH

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Mensuration

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FSH -> Oestrogen ->Oestrogen -> LH -> Oestrogen & Progesterone -> Progesterone / FSH

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Amniotic sac

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membrane which is enclosing amniotic fluid, broken at birth

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amniotic fluid

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protects the foetus against mechanical shocks, drying out and temperature fluctuations

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placenta

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exchanges food, wastes, oxygen between the mother and foetus
physical attachment between the mother and the foetus

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umbilical cord

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contains vessels to exchange oxygenated/deoxygenated blood, waste products, oxygen, and food from the placenta to the foetus

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Viruses

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rubella -> deafness, congenital heart disease, mental retardation
HIV -> fatal to foetus

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Pregnancy diet

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Proteins, Vitamins C& D, Iron, Calcium, Fats

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