Reproductive System

Question 1

Testes

Answer 1

make sperm via meiosis. The testes also produce testosterone, the 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 genital 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 (and fertilizing an egg)

Question 7

Circumcision

Answer 7

In circumcision, the 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 (MEIOSIS)

Question 9

Uterus

Answer 9

The uterus maintains an environment for accepting a fertilized egg.

Question 10

Fallopian Tubes

Answer 10

slender tubes that connect the ovaries to the uterus.

Question 11

Vagina

Answer 11

the female genital organ

Question 12

Cervix

Answer 12

The cervix protrudes into the vagina.

Question 13

Fraternal Twins

Answer 13

Develop from the fertilization of two individual eggs.

Question 14

Zygote

Answer 14

A fertilized egg is called a zygote

Question 15

Testosteron

Answer 15

is responsible for many of the male characteristics.

Question 16

mestruation

Answer 16

the process in a woman of discharging blood

Question 17

barrier method

Answer 17

a form of this would be a condom

Question 18

placenta

Answer 18

an organ that develops in your uterus during pregnancy.

Question 19

ultrasound

Answer 19

sound or other vibrations having an ultrasonic frequency, particularly as used in medical imaging.

Question 20

amniocentesis

Answer 20

Amniotic fluid is sampled with a hollow needle placed into the uterus to check for developmental problems in the fetus.

Question 21

pap test

Answer 21

a test carried out on a sample of cells from the cervix to check for abnormalities that may be indicative of cervical cancer

Question 22

epidural

Answer 22

on or around the dura mater, in particular (of an anesthetic) introduced into the space around the dura mater of the spinal cord.

Question 23

trimester

Answer 23

a period of three months, especially as a division of the duration of pregnancy.

Question 24

umbilical chord

Answer 24

a cord containing blood vessels and attaching a human or other mammalian fetus to the placenta during gestation.

Question 25

IUD

Answer 25

are small contraceptive devices that are inserted into the uterus (womb) to prevent pregnancy.

Question 26

ovulation

Answer 26

discharge of ova or ovules from the ovary.

Question 27

caesarean section

Answer 27

is the surgical procedure by which one or more babies are delivered through an incision in the mother’s abdomen.

Question 28

fertilization

Answer 28

The fertilized egg (zygote) implants in the uterus

Question 29

Plan B

Answer 29

An alternative strategy to stop a pregnancy.

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