Reproduction System Flashcards
1
Q
Ovaries
A
Store and release eggs
2
Q
Vagina
A
Holds the penis during sexual intercourse
3
Q
Ovulation
A
An egg is released from the ovary an average of 28 days
4
Q
Period
A
The shedding of the lining of the uterus
5
Q
Menopause
A
Signals the end of a female’s ability to reproduce and also the end of her menstrual cycle
6
Q
Testes
A
Produce sperm
7
Q
Penis
A
Enters the female and ejaculates semen
8
Q
Fertilisation
A
Sperm meets and fuses with the egg.
9
Q
Sperm duct
A
Carries sperm from testes to the penis
10
Q
Urethra
A
Duct inside the penis
11
Q
Fallopian tube
A
Fertilisation occurs here
12
Q
Cervix
A
The entrance to the uterus
13
Q
Uterus
A
Holds baby during pregnancy
14
Q
The umbilical cord
A
carries blood between the embryo and the placenta.
