Reproductive System Flashcards

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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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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. It surrounds the urethra

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4
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Penis

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male genital organ

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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 (and fertilizing an egg)

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7
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Circumcision

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

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8
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Ovary

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

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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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slender tubes that connect the ovaries to the uterus.

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11
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Vagina

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the female genital organ

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12
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Cervix

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The cervix protrudes into the 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 is called a zygote

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15
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Testosteron

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is responsible for many of the male characteristics.

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16
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mestruation

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the process in a woman of discharging blood

17
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barrier method

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a form of this would be a condom

18
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placenta

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an organ that develops in your uterus during pregnancy.

19
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ultrasound

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

20
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amniocentesis

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

21
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pap test

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

22
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epidural

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

23
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trimester

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

24
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umbilical chord

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

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IUD
are small contraceptive devices that are inserted into the uterus (womb) to prevent pregnancy.
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ovulation
discharge of ova or ovules from the ovary.
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caesarean section
is the surgical procedure by which one or more babies are delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen.
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fertilization
The fertilized egg (zygote) implants in the uterus
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Plan B
An alternative strategy to stop a pregnancy.
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contractions
when the muscles of your uterus tighten up like a fist and then relax.
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diaphragm
a thin skeletal muscle that sits at the base of the chest