Reproductive System

Question 1

Testes

Answer 1

make sperm via meiosis. The testes also produce testosterone, the male hormone.
they are enclosed in the scrotum

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

part of male reproductive organ system

Question 5

Vasectomy

Answer 5

the tube is cut to prevent sperm leaving (and fertilizing an egg)
this procedure can be done right in the doctor’s office

Question 6

Circumcision

Answer 6

the foreskin is surgically removed, exposing the end of the penis.

Question 7

Ovary

Answer 7

This is where the eggs are produced through cell division (MEIOSIS)

Question 8

Uterus

Answer 8

the uterus consists of a body and a cervix. The cervix protrudes into the vagina.
the uterus maintains an environment for accepting a fertilized egg.

Question 9

Cervix

Answer 9

the cervix protrudes into the vagina.

Question 10

Fallopian Tubes

Answer 10

pair of tubes along which eggs travel from ovaries to the uterus

Question 11

Vagina

Answer 11

part of female reproductive organ system

Question 12

Fraternal Twins

Answer 12

fraternal twins develop from the fertilization of two individual eggs.
the babies do not look the same.

Question 13

Zygote

Answer 13

a fertilized egg is called a zygote

Question 14

Testosterone

Answer 14

male sex hormone

Question 15

Menstruation

Answer 15

shredding of

Question 16

Barrier Method

Answer 16

Barrier methods include the diaphragm, cervical cap, male condom, and female condom and spermicidal foam, sponges, and film. Unlike other methods of birth control, barrier methods are used only when you have sexual intercourse.

Question 17

Placenta

Answer 17

Attaches to the fetus via the umbilical cord, supplies nutrients to the fetus during pregnancy. It is expelled after the baby is born.

Question 18

Ultrasound

Answer 18

sound waves produce an image of the baby

Question 19

Amniocentesis

Answer 19

tests fetal cells for abnormalities, such as chromosome numbers

Question 20

Pap Test

Answer 20

a pap smear, also called a Pap test, is a procedure to test for cervical cancer in women.

Question 21

Epidural

Answer 21

An epidural is a procedure that injects a local anaesthetic in to the space around the spinal nerves in your lower back. This anaesthetic usually blocks the pain from labour contractions and during the birth very effectively. With an epidural you can usually move and can push your baby out when you need to.

Question 22

Trimester

Answer 22

periods of three months during pregnancy