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1
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What is the cowper’s gland?

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produces fluid that is part of semen

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2
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what produces fluid that is part of semen?

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cowpers gland

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What is the epididymis?

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where sperm is stored

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What is an erection?

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when blood rushes to the penis which causes it to become stiff/stand up

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What is nocturnal emissions?

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also known as a wet dream, when a male ejaculates in his sleep

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6
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What is an orgasm?

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a climax of sex

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What is a penis?

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primary male sex organ

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What is a prostate?

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organ that produces chemical fluids. it is also the most common site of cancer for men

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What is a scrotum?

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loose sack of skin that contains testes

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What is semen?

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fluids from prostate, cowpers gland and seminal vesicle, plus sperm

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What is the seminal vesicle?

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produces sugary fluids (seminally sweet)

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12
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What are the testes?

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produce sperm

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13
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What is sperm?

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The male reproductive cell

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14
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What is urine?

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pee, duh

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What is the urethra?

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tube that carries out semen and pee
(not at same time)

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What are the vas deferens?

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tube that carries sperm out of testes

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17
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What is the cervix?

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organ at the base of uterus (pap tests screen for cervix cancer)

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What is the clitoris?

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Small round organ that fills with blood when sexually aroused

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19
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What are egg cells?

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a cell found in females which is essential for reproduction

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20
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What is estrogen?

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Hormones that produce female secondary sex characteristics

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21
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What is the fallopian tube?

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connects ovaries to uterus

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22
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What is the hymen?

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the membrane that is usually present at a baby’s birth through whenever it breaks

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What is the labia?

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outer: thicker skin covered wi pubic hair
inner: mucus membrane

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What is menstruation?

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the monthly release of the blood-rich lining of the uterus along with an unfertilized egg

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What are the ovaries?

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organs that contain eggs

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26
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What is ovulation?

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the release of a mature egg from an ovary

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What is an ovum?

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a mature egg cell

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28
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What is progesterone?

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important hormone in reproductive system

29
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What is puberty?

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Changes between the ages of 9 and 16, when the reproductive system matures

30
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place where fetus develops

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uterus

31
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What is the uterus?

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place where fetus develops

32
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What is the vagina?

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muscular tube that connects cervix to outside world

33
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where is sperm stored?

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epididymis

34
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when blood rushes to the penis which causes it to become stiff/stand up?

A

erection

35
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also known as a wet dream, when a male ejaculates in his sleep

A

nocturnal emission

36
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the climax of sex

A

orgasm

37
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primary male sex organ

A

penis

38
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organ that produces chemical fluids. it is also the most common site of cancer for men

A

prostate

39
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loose sack of skin that contains testes

A

scrotum

40
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fluids from prostate, cowpers gland and seminal vesicle, plus sperm

A

semen

41
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produces sugary fluids

A

seminal vesicle

42
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what produces sperm?

A

testes

43
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The male reproductive cell?

A

sperm

44
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tube that carries out semen and pee
(not at same time)

A

urethra

45
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tube that carries sperm out of testes

A

vas deferens

46
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organ at the base of uterus (pap tests screen for cancer)

A

cervix

47
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Small round organ that fills with blood when sexually aroused

A

clitoris

48
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a cell found in females which is essential for reproduction

A

eggs

49
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Hormones that produce female secondary sex characteristics

A

estrogen

50
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connects ovaries to uterus

A

fallopian tube

51
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the membrane that is usually present at a baby’s birth through whenever it breaks

A

hymen

52
Q

outer: thicker skin covered wi pubic hair
inner: mucus membrane

A

labia

53
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the monthly release of the blood-rich lining of the uterus along with an unfertilized egg

A

menstration

54
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what is the fimbria?

A

froggy fingers

55
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organs that contain eggs

A

ovaries

56
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the release of a mature egg from an ovary

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ovulation

57
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a mature egg cell

A

ovum

58
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important hormone in female reproductive system

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progesterone

59
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Changes between the ages of 9 and 16, when the reproductive system matures

A

puberty

60
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muscular tube that connects cervix to outside world

A

vagina

61
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what is the lining of the uterus?

A

endometrium

62
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what is the female external sex organs

A

vulva

63
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what is the thicker skin covered in pubic hair?

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outer labia

64
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what is the mucus membrane

A

inner labia

65
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what is foreskin?

A

skin at the tip of the penis

66
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what is a circumcision?

A

removes the foreskin from the penis because you are more likely to get infections w/ foreskin

67
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what happens to the bladder during erection?

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there is a valve that closes off the bladder so pee cant come out

68
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what are the froggy fingers?

A

fimbria

69
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what is the perineum?

A

the skin/area between the vagina and anus

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