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What does the pituitary gland do?

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Releases GnRH and Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

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Where is the pituitary gland located?

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Within the brain

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What does the Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) do?

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Triggers a follicle to start developing

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What triggers ovulation?

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A spike in lutinizing hormones

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What occurs during ovulation?

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An egg is released from an ovary, causing the fimbrae to create a current to hopefully draw the egg into the Fallopian tube

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What happens after ovulation?

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Progesterone is released by the corpus luteum

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What does the progesterone do?

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It triggers the uterus to begin preparing the lining to support a possible zygote

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What happens during the menstrual cycle?

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The lining of the uterus sheds

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What is the cervix?

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The end of the uterus

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What does the umbilical chord do?

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Feeds nutrients to the embryo

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What does the placenta do?

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Gathers and filters nutrients for the embryo

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Where does sperm production begin?

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In the testes

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Where is sperm made?

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In the seminiferous tubules

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What is the acrosome?

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The head of the sperm

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What is the epididymis?

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A coiled tube attached to the surface of each testis

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What does the vas deferents do?

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It passes over the urinary bladder, connecting the epididymis to the urethra

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What do the seminal vesticles do?

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Produce fluid that nourishes sperm

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What does the prostrate gland do?

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Secretes an alkaline fluid that counteracts the acids found in the male urethra and in the vagina of the female

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What is the areola?

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The skin around the nipple

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What does the lobule do?

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Produces milk

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What does the bulbourethral gland do?

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Secretes an alkaline fluid that becomes apart of the semen

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What does the urethra do?

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Carries urine during urination and semen during ejaculation

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