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Reproductive System Flashcards

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1
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The process whereby new individuals (offspring) are made from their parents. It is one of the characteristics of life.

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Reproduction

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2
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means that two parents are needed to form new offspring

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Sexual reproduction

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3
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Each parent produces a sex cell called a _____. In humans this is the egg cell (female) and the sperm cell (male).

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Gamete

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Happens when the nucleus of the sperm joins with the nucleus of the egg to form a zygote

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Fertilisation

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5
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A fertilised egg

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zygote

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6
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Produces sperm and testosterone

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Testis

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7
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Holds the testes outside the body, keeping them at the correct temperature

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Scrotum

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Carries sperm from the testis to the urethra and penis and collects seminal fluid from vesicles and prostate

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Sperm duct

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9
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Secrete seminal fluid to nourish sperm

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Seminal vesicles and prostate

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Carries semen out of the body

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Urethra

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11
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Passes semen into the vagina

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Penis

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12
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What is the primary male sexual characteristic?

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Production of sperm

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13
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What are the 6 secondary male sexual characteristics?

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  • Development of sex organs
  • Growth spurt
  • Broader shoulders
  • Deeper voice
  • Sex drive
  • Growth of body and facial hair
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Produces eggs and oestrogen

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Ovary

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15
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Collects eggs from the ovary. This is where fertilisation occurs

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Fallopian tube

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16
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Where the baby grows and develops

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Uterus

17
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Narrow passage between the vagina and the uterus

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Cervix

18
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Where the penis is placed during sexual intercourse

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Vagina

19
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What is the primary female sexual characteristic?

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Production of eggs

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What are the 4 secondary female sexual characteristics?

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  • Development of sex organs
  • Development of breasts
  • Widening of the hips
  • Growth of underarm and pubic hair
21
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The____ is the monthly series of changes a woman’s body goes through to prepare for the possibility of pregnancy. Ovulation and menstruation are part of this cycle

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Menstrual cycle

22
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Is the time during the menstrual cycle when an egg is released from the ovary into the Fallopian tube

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Ovulation

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Is the process of blood and tissue that has built up in the uterus breaking down and leaving the body through the vagina

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Menstruation

24
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what happens in the ovary and uterus through the days?

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1-5 Ovary= Eggs begin to mature Uterus= Menstruation-blood tissue are lost through the vagina
6-14- Ovary=Egg continues to mature Uterus= Blood vessels and tissue build up in the uterus again
14 Ovary= Egg is released from the ovary- ovulation Uterus= Blood and tissue continues to build up in the uterus
15-18 Ovary= Hormones are released to maintain the lining in the uterus Uterus= Blood and tissue remain built up in the uterus
1-5 Ovary= Another egg starts to mature Uterus= Mentsruation- blood and tissue are lost from the uterus through the vagina

25
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What is the fertile period?

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The fertile period occurs during the menstrual cycle. This is the time during the cycle when fertilisation can occur and the female can become pregnant

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When does sexual intro course occur?

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Sexual intercourse occurs when the penis of the man is placed in the vagina of the woman

27
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What is ejaculation?

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Organs in the male lead to ejaculation releasing semen into the vagina

28
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What is an embryo

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A baby during the first nine weeks of pregnancy

29
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What is Implantation?

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Occurs when the embryo attaches to the lining of the womb

30
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What is Foetus

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A baby after the ninth week of pregnancy when the bones start to develop

31
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What are the there stages of birth?

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Labour
Birth
Removal of the placenta

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