Science Ch 25.2

Question 1

Estrogen

Answer 1

The female sex hormone

Question 2

Fallopian Tube

Answer 2

Two tubes that are in the upper corners of the uterus. They connect the uterus to the ovaries

Question 3

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Answer 3

These hormones stimulate the ovary to produce estrogen

Question 4

Menarche

Answer 4

This is the beginning of menstruation

Question 5

Menopause

Answer 5

A period during which their menstrual cycles slow down and eventually stop

Question 6

Menstrual cycle

Answer 6

This occurs each month in a sexually mature female unless she is pregnant. a complex cycle controlled by female hormones that cause regular bleeding (periods)

Question 7

Menstruation

Answer 7

This is the process in which the endometrium of the uterus is shed from the body

Question 8

Oogenesis

Answer 8

The process of producing eggs in the ovary

Question 9

Ovulation

Answer 9

This occurs when the follicle is mature and its burst open, releasing the secondary oocyte from the ovary

Question 10

Vulva

Answer 10

It’s the area between your legs that allows you to menstruate, give birth, pee and allow sexual reproduction