reproductive system Flashcards
testes
make sperm via meiosis
produce testosterone
the male hormone
vas deferens
sperm travel through this tube
joins with urethra
prostate
Gland that produces a fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation
surrounds the urethra
penis
male genital organ
epididymis
collects mature sperm which is eventually propelled through the vas deferens
vasectomy
he tube is cut to prevent sperm leaving (and fertilizing an egg)
circumcision
he foreskin is surgically removed, exposing the end of the penis
ovary
where the eggs are produced through cell division (MEIOSIS)
uterus
uterus maintains an environment for accepting a fertilized egg
fallopian tubes
pair of tubes along which eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus
vagina
female genital organ
cervix
canal between the uterus and vagina
fraternal twins
develop from the fertilization of two individual eggs.
don’t look the same
zygote
splits for twins
testosterone
male sex hormone that is made in the testicles
menstration
process in a woman of discharging blood and other materials from the lining of the uterus at intervals of about one lunar month from puberty until menopause, except during pregnancy
barrier method
barrier between the penis and vagina to block sperm from reaching an egg
placenta
fetus during pregnancy
It is expelled after the baby is born
ultrasound
sound waves produce an image of the baby
amniocentesis
procedure used to take out a small sample of the amniotic fluid for testing
pap test
doctor uses a vaginal speculum to hold your vaginal walls apart and to see the cervix
epidural
provide temporary or prolonged relief from pain or inflammation
trimester
stage of pregnancy
umbilical cord
connects baby to mom
IUD
birth control that is in there
ovulation
discharge of ova or ovules from the ovary
caesarean section
baby is surgically removed from the mother
fertilization
process of combining the male gamete, or sperm, with the female gamete, or ovum
plan B
morning after pill
contractions
help push your baby out
diaphragm
expanding uterus can put pressure on your diaphragm during pregs
