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Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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Where does the baby grow

A

The uterus

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2
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Where are the eggs produced

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The ovaries

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3
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How long is the menstruation cycle

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28 days

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4
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Where are the sperm produced

A

The testies

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5
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Where are the testies found

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The scrotum

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6
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Name all parts of the male reproductive system

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Urethra
Scrotum
Testies
Glands
Sperm duct
Penis

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7
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Name all parts of the female reproductive system

A

Uterus
Oviduct/ fallopian tubes
Ovaries
Uterus lining
Vagina
Cervix

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8
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What is the purpose of the glands

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To produce fluids that the sperm can travel through

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9
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Name 3 things that happen to only women in puberty

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Breasts develop, menstruation cycle starts and her hips widen

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10
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Name 3 things that happen only to men in puberty

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Produces sperm, penis gets longer and grow facial hair

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11
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Name 3 things that happen to both men and women in puberty

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Get taller, gets acne and grows pubic hair

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12
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What’s gestation

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The time a woman is pregnant

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13
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What’s a zygote

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When there’s is 2-32 cells when they divide in the uterus

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14
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What’s oestrogen

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The main female reproductive hormone. It is involved in thickening the uterus lining

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15
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When do the cells became an embryo

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From 3 to 8 weeks

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16
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What’s conception

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The process of becoming pregnant

17
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What’s ejaculation

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The release of semen from the penis

18
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What’s gamete

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A sex cell

19
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What’s miscarriage

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When a baby dies before spending 24 weeks in the uterus

20
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What’s the placenta

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An organ attached to the baby through the umbilical cord which removes waste products and transfers oxygen and sugar the the mothers bloodstream.

21
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What’s stillbirth

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When the baby dies in the uterus after 24 weeks of pregnancy

22
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Name 2 of the sperm cells adaptations

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The sperm has a flagellum to move towards the egg. The head of a sperm cell is covered with an acrosome which release enzymes to digest the egg cell membrane

23
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Name 2 of the egg cell adaptations

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The cell membrane changes after fertilisation so only one sperm cell gets in. The cytoplasm has nutrients to support the development of the baby after fertilisation.

24
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What happens during sexual intercourse

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Semen is ejaculated into the vagina. The sperm cells travel through the oviduct to reach an egg. The sperm cell gets into the cell membrane; this is called fertilisation. The zygote divides and forms a ball of cells: the embryo

25
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When does a baby become a fetus

A

9 weeks

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