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Reproductive System Flashcards

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1
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Chromastic sex for MALE?

A

XY

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Chromastic sex for FEMALE?

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XX

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Period of rapid growth and sexual maturation during which the reproductive system becomes fully functional.

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Puberty

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4
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The puberty takes place between what years?

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9-15

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What happens during puberty?

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  • Rapid growth

- Sexual maturation

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6
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The testosterone is from which sex?

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Male

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7
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The estrogens is from which sex?

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Female

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What happens in the male puberty?

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  • Growth of facial hair
  • Deepening of the voice
  • Increase of muscular development
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9
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What happens in the female puberty?

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  • Breast development

- Widening of the hips

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10
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Where sperms are produced.

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Testes

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11
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A sac that protect the testes.

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Scrotum

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12
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It matures and stores the sperm.

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Epididymis

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13
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Is the passageway for the semen, it merges with the urethra and it expluse the semen.

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Vas deferens

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14
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Semen = ?

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Sperm + seminal fluid

Combination of that 2 elements.

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15
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Nourishes the sperm and protects them from acidity.

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Seminal fluid

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16
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The penis becomes erect, and sperm are ejected from the penis by the contractions of smooth muscles.
This process is called:

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Ejaculation

17
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The primary reproductive organs of the female are the :

A

Ovaries

18
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The main function of the female reproductive system is :

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To produce egg cells, or ova (singular: ovum)

19
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The process of egg formation and release occurs as part of the ……. , a regular sequence of events involving the ovaries.

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Menstrual cycle

20
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Name the 4 divisions of the menstruales cycle.

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Follicular phase, ovulation, luteal phase, menstruation.

21
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What happens during the folicullar phase?

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Develoment of the follicle. It last 12 days.

22
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What happens during the ovulation ?

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Release of the egg cell from the ovaries into on of the fallopian tubes.

23
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What happens during the luteal phase?

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It begins after the ovualtion, the follicle turns yellow (corpus luteum women start to produce progesterone).

24
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What happens during the menstruation?

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It last about 3-7 days. Deatachment of tissue and blood.

25
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Where sperm develop

A

Seminiferous tubules

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