reproductive system Flashcards

1
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testes

A

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

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2
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vas deferens

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sperm travel through this tube, joins with urethra

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3
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prostate

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Gland that produces a fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation.

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4
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penis

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male reproductive part

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

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8
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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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The uterus maintains an environment for accepting a fertilized egg

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10
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fallopian tubes

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

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11
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vagina

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part of the female reproductive system

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12
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cervix

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

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13
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fraternal twins

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develop from the fertilization of two individual eggs

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14
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zygote

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A fertilized egg

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