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reproductive system Flashcards

1
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Testes

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make sperm via meiosis. The testes also produce testosterone, the male hormone

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Vas Deferens

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sperm travel through this tube, joins with uretha

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Prostate

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gland that produces a fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation, surrounds uretha

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4
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Penis

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male genitalia

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5
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Epididymis

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collects mature sperm which is eventually propelled through the vas deferens

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6
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Vasectomy

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the tube is cut to prevent sperm leaving

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7
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Circumcision

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foreskin is surgically removed, exposing end of penis

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Ovary

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where the eggs are produced through cell division

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9
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Uterus

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maintain an environment for accepting a fertilized egg

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10
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Fallopian Tubes

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egg travels down from ovaries to uterus

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11
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Vagina

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connects outisde and inside

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12
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Cervix

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lower end of whomb

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13
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Fraternal Twins

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develop from fertilization of two individual eggs, babies do not look the same

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14
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Zygote

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a fertilized egg

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15
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testosterone

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male sex hormone

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16
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menstruation

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process of women discharging blood and other materials

17
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barrier method

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barrier to stop pregnancy

18
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placenta

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organ that develops in your uterus during pregnancy

19
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ultrasound

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sound waves produce an image of the baby

20
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amniocentesis

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tests fetal cells for abnormalities

21
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pap test

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cervical cancer screening

22
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epidural

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blocks pain during birth

23
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trimester

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period of three months

24
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umbilical cord

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connects fetus to mother

25
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IUD

A

birth control

26
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ovulation

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egg goes into ovary

27
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caesarean section

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c section to deliver baby

28
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fertilization

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fusion of male and female gametes

29
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Plan B

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prevent pregnancy

30
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contractions

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muscles tighten in uterus

31
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diaphragm

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thin skeletal muscle that sits at the base of the chest and separates abdomen

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