Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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Zygote

A

The cell that is created after the sperm penetrates the egg

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2
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Asexual reproduction

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When only one parent is needs to create a new version of itself eg. Plants

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3
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Sexual reproduction

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When two parents are needed (male and female) to create a new version of it eg. Most animals

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4
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Sperm

A

Male sex cell

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5
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Egg or ovule

A

Female sex cell

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6
Q

Urethra

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Allows urine and semen to be expelled out of the body

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7
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Scrotum

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Thin layer of skin protecting the testicles

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8
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Testes

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Produces sperm

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9
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Ovaries

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Produces eggs or ovules

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10
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Uterus

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Holds zygote and allows it to grow

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11
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Epididymis

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Transport sperm from the testes to the gas deferens

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12
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Cowper’s Gland

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Neutralise traces of acidic urine in the urethra

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13
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Seminal Vesicles

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Produce many of the constituent ingredients of semen

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14
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Prostate Gland

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Production of fluid that, together with sperm cells form the testes and fluids form other glands, makes up semen

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15
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Penis

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Sexual intercourse and urination

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16
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Labia

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Protect the opening of the urethra and the vagina

17
Q

Ovaries

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Produce ovules

18
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Cervix

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Allows fluids to pass from the uterus into the vagina

19
Q

Fallopian tubes

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Serves as pathways for eggs or ovums to travel from the ovaries into the uterus