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is the tube that psses through the penis through the outside of the body which carries sperm and urine

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urethra

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is a soft, tubular organ that hangs front of the body and is the external sexual organ or the male

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penis

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it is where the penis becomes larger and stiffer due to increase flow of blood during _____________

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ejaculation

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made up of coiled tubules in which the sperm are produced

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testes

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is a coiled J-shaped tube located on the back of each testicle

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epididymis

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is the tube that receives sperm from the epididymis of each testicle

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vas deferens

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is a pouch of skin that hangs from the penis which houses the testes

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scrotum

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a tube that is about 18 inches long that loops over the urinary bladder

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vas deferens

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a common tube wherein urine and sperm passes

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urethra

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a pair of _____________ are the base of the urinary bladder that secrete a thick fluid that nourishes the sperm

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seminal vesicles

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tubes that are lined with muscles, these muscles contract to force the semen out of the body during ejaculation

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ejaculatory ducts

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small and almond-shaped organs located inside the female

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ovary

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the ovaries produce and release one ripened egg every ____ days

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28

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the process where ovaries release one ripened egg

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ovulation

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two tubes that extend from each ovary into the uterus

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fallopian tubes

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their main function is to house the egg until fertilization

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fallopian tubes

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is a hollow, muscular, pear-shaped organ located between the two ovaries

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uterus

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it is where the fertilized egg will develop

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uterus

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a narrow structure within an inch-long canal connecting the lower end of the uterus to the upper portion of the vagina

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cervix

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is the hollow tube leading from the cervix to the outside of the body

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vagina or birth canal

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is the hairy skin-covered pad of fat over the pubic bone

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mons veneris

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22
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the small lips covered with modified skin

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labia minora

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23
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large lips covered with pubic hair

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labia majora

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the small almond-shaped erectile tissue located between the junction of two minora

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clitoris

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these are regulating and complex chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands that are carried through the bloodstream to the target organ in many areas of the body
hormones
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who controls the pituitary gland
hypothalamus
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what hormones does the pituitary gland secrete
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)
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the reproductive glands are controlled by the _________________
pituitary gland
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is a stage when a child's body starts to develop and change as he/she becomes an adult
puberty
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what are male hormones
testosterone
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what are female hormones
estrogen and progesterone
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it regulates the development of the male sex organs while still an embryo
testosterone
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hormone that controls sex drive and regulates the development of female secondary sex characteristics at puberty
estrogen
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mucus membrane lining the womb
endometrium
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it controls the development of the endometrium during the menstrual cycle and the maintenance of the uterus during pregnancy
progesterone
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stimulates milk production in the mammary glands
prolactin
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in females, it stimulates ovulation, maturity of eggs, and progesterone production while in males it stimulates sperm and testosterone production
luteinizing hormone (LH)
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in females, it stimulates the maturation of egg cells in the ovary and estrogen production while in males it stimulates sperm production
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
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is the monthly shedding of the lining of the uterus
menstruation
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lining of the uterus
endometrium
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severe pain during menstruation
dysmenorrhea
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abnormal absence of menstruation
amenorrhea
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abnormal and infrequent mentrual period
oligomenorrhea
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is the formation of the gamete (sperm and egg)
gametogenesis
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stage where the sperm penetrate an egg
fertilization
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when the fertilized egg undergoes series of mitotic cell divisions and later becomes the early embryo
cleavage and blastulation
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stage to organize cell migration patterns in the embryo to form the three germ layers
gastrulation
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process of cell differentiation and formation of all major organs
organogenesis
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last stage where the organs acquire their unique structure and chemical properties
growth and tissue specialization
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cleavages have transformed into a solid group of cells called _______________ and later on will develop into a _____________
morula and blastocyst
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there is an inner cell mass of the blastocysts having a surface cell layer called the _________________
trophoblast
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the process of the attachment of the blastocyst is called
implantation
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secretion of ____________________ from trophoblast helps to maintain the corpus luteum to grow and to secrete estrogens and progesteerone
chorionic gonadotropin
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is the initial development stage in humans after fertilization
embryo
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the bond that holds the embryo to the wall of the uterus
placenta
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after when does the umbilical cord form
25 days after fertilization
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a cord forms between the embryo and the sac (called placenta), this cord is called ___________________
umbilical cord
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the developing embryo is enclosed in a sac of a thin tissue called _________-
amniotic sac
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this fluid serves as a shock absorber and helps the embryo to maintain its temperature
amniotic sac
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is made up of a group of organs called the endocrine glands
endocrine system
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connected to the pituitary gland by blood vessels
hypothalamus
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it regulates body temperature, blood pressure, and the use of water
hypothalamus
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small gland located at the base of the brain
hypothalamus
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released from the hypothalamus to control muscle contractions of the uterus and milk production
oxytocin
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it stimulates the adrenal gland
pituitary gland
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it stimulates the thyroid gland
pituitary gland
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it regulates the growth of the skeletal system
pituitary gland
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it stimulates milk production in the mammary glands
pituitary gland
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it triggers the fight or flight response
adrenal
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found just above the kidney
adrenal
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hormone that is released into the bloodstream when a person is in dangerous or stressful situations
adrenaline
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located in the front of the neck and below the voice box
thyroid
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this gland secretes thyroxine which contains iodine and calcitonin which controls calcium levels in the bloodstream
thyroid
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it regulates the rate of metabolism
thyroid
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four tiny glands connected to the back of the thyroid gland
parathyroid
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regulates the minerals in the body, calcium and phosphorus in the bloodstream
parathyroid hormone
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located below the stomach
pancreas
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controls the level of sugar in the blood
insulin
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can occur if there is low sugar in the blood
hypoglycemia
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located in the upper chest behind the breastbone
thymus
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it plays an important role in developing some of the body's defenses against infection
thymus
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gland that play an important role in reproduction
reproductive glands: testes and ovaries
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is responsible for the regulation and maintenance of the internal environment of the body
homeostasis
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it regulates body temperature, fluids, salts, acids, gases, and nutrients
homeostasis
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are receptors responsible for gathering information about the conditions inside and outside of the body
sensors
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control center of the body
brain
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communicating system of the body
nervous and endocrine system
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is any organ, or cell that is responsible for the changes in the activity of the body in response to the message received
target
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are branched cell components that receive stimulus from other neurons or sensory receptors
dendrites
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it transmits stimulus to a gland, muscle, organ, or another neuron
axon
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contains a nucleus that will process the stimulus
cell body
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many functions of the body and processes operate using _____________
feedback systems
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is a control system to reduce or minimize any changes or conditions of the body, which keeps the whole body system stable
negative feedback
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the one responsible for the response to changes
effector
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receptors that are found inside the cell
intracellular receptors
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receptors that are located in the plasma membrane
cell surface receptor
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is a control system that uses information from sensors to increase the rate of processes
positive feedback

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