Reproductive system

Question 1

testes

Answer 1

make sperm via meiosis.

Question 2

vas deferens

Answer 2

sperm travel through this tube join with urethra

Question 3

prostate

Answer 3

Gland that produces a fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation. It surrounds the urethra

Question 4

epididymis

Answer 4

ollects mature sperm which is eventually propelled through the vas deferens

Question 5

vasectomy

Answer 5

the tube is cut to prevent sperm leaving

Question 6

circumcision

Answer 6

boys are born with a hood of skin, called the foreskin, covering the head (also called the glans) of the penis.

Question 7

ovary

Answer 7

estrogen is responsible for the appearance of secondary sex characteristics of females

Question 8

uterus

Answer 8

The uterus consists of a body and a cervix. The cervix protrudes into the vagina.

Question 9

fallopian tubes

Answer 9

Progesterone regulates menstruation

Question 10

vagina

Answer 10

the uterus maintains an environment for accepting a fertilized egg.

Question 11

cervix

Answer 11

another injection can remove the polymer and restore fertility

Question 12

twins

Answer 12

develop from the fertilization of two individual eggs.

Question 13

penis

Answer 13

responsible for many of the male characteristics.

Question 14

zygote

Answer 14

An egg is usually a few days old before it implants in the uterus.

Question 15

testosterone

Answer 15

the male sex hormone that is made in the testicles

Question 16

menstruation

Answer 16

normal vaginal bleeding that occurs as part of a woman’s monthly cycle

Question 17

barrier method

Answer 17

birth control that puts, well, a barrier between the penis and vagina to block sperm from reaching an egg

Question 18

placenta

Answer 18

supplies nutrients to the fetus during pregnancy it is expelled after the baby is born

Question 19

ultrasound

Answer 19

an imaging test that uses sound waves to create a picture

Question 20

amniocentesis

Answer 20

Tests fetal cells for abnormalities, such as chromosome numbers

Question 21

pap test

Answer 21

precancers, cell changes on the cervix that might become cervical cancer

Question 22

epidural

Answer 22

procedure that injects a local anaesthetic in to the space around the spinal nerves in your lower back.

Question 23

trimester

Answer 23

a period of three months,

Question 24

umbilical cord

Answer 24

connects the fetus to the mother.

Question 25

IUD

Answer 25

IUD prevents pregnancy by not allowing the sperm to fertilize the egg.

Question 26

ovulation

Answer 26

about 13–15 days before the start of each period

Question 27

caesarean section

Answer 27

a surgical procedure performed when a vaginal delivery is not possible or safe,

Question 28

fertilization

Answer 28

The fertilized egg (zygote) implants in the uterus

Question 29

plan B

Answer 29

Preventing fertilization. Preventing a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterus by changing the uterine lining.

Question 30

contractions

Answer 30

when the muscles of your uterus tighten up like a fist and then relax

Question 31

diaphragm

Answer 31

a thin skeletal muscle that sits at the base of the chest