Reproductive System

Question 1

Testes

Answer 1

make sperm via meiosis

produce testosterone, male hormone

Question 2

Vas Deferens

Answer 2

sperm travel through this tube, joins with urethra

Question 3

Prostate

Answer 3

gland that produces a fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation
it surrounds the urethra

Question 4

Penis

Answer 4

male reproductive organ

Question 5

Epididymis

Answer 5

collects mature sperm which is eventually propelled through the vas deferens

Question 6

Vasectomy

Answer 6

the tube is cut to prevent sperm leaving

Question 7

Circumsision

Answer 7

boys are born with a hood of skin, called foreskin, covering the head of the penis
foreskin is surgically removed exposing the end of the penis

Question 8

Ovary

Answer 8

this is where the eggs are produced through cell division

Question 9

Uterus

Answer 9

consists of a body and a cervix

maintains an environment for accepting a fertilized egg

Question 10

Fallopian Tubes

Answer 10

one of two, slender tubes that connect the ovaries to the uterus

Question 11

Vagina

Answer 11

female reproductive organ

Question 12

Cervix

Answer 12

the lower, narrow end of the uterus that forms a canal between uterus and vagina

Question 13

Fraternal Twins

Answer 13

develop from the fertilization of two individual eggs

Question 14

Zygote

Answer 14

a fertilized egg

Question 15

testosterone

Answer 15

is the male sex hormone that is made in testes

Question 16

menstruation

Answer 16

the process in a woman of discharging blood and other materials from lining of the uterus

Question 17

barrier method

Answer 17

blocks sperm from entering uterus

Question 18

placenta

Answer 18

organ that develops in your uterus during pregnancy

gives nutrients

Question 19

ultrasound

Answer 19

imaging that allows doctors to see baby in utero

Question 20

aminocentesis

Answer 20

procedure used to take out a small sample of amniotic fluid for testing

Question 21

pap test

Answer 21

test to check for cervical cancer

Question 22

epidural

Answer 22

medicine injected into spine to numb lower body during labor

Question 23

trimester

Answer 23

time period during pregnancy (3 trimesters)

Question 24

umbilical cord

Answer 24

cord connected from mother to baby in utero to give nutrients to baby

Question 25

IUD

Answer 25

is a t shaped piece of plastic inserted into uterus to provide birth control

Question 26

ovulation

Answer 26

is the release of an egg from your ovary

Question 27

caesarean section

Answer 27

is the surgical process by which the baby is removed from the uterus for birth

Question 28

fertilization

Answer 28

the action of fertilizing the egg

Question 29

Plan B

Answer 29

it can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex

Question 30

contractions

Answer 30

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

Question 31

diaphragm

Answer 31

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