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Voc on the Reproductive system

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Testis   the male primary sex organ that produces sperm  
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Scrotum   the external sac enclosing the testes  
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Prostate Gland   a gland in male mammals surrounding the urethra at the base of the bladder that controls release of urine from the bladder and secretes a fluid which is a major constutuent of semen  
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Gamete   male or female sex cell  
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Zygote   the fertilized ovum; produced by union of two gametes  
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Gonad   organs producing gametes; ovaries or testes  
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Seminiferous Tubule   one of two or three twisted, curved tubules in each lobule of the testis in which spermatozoa develop  
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Germ Cell   the reproductive cells; sperm and egg  
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Sustentacular Cell   one of the supporting cells of the epithelial membrane or tissue  
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Spermatic Cord   protective sheath that encloses a tube, blood vessels, and nerves.  
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Epididymis   that portion of the male duct system in which sperm matures  
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Seminal Vesicles   either of a pair of pouch-like glands situated on each side of the male urinary bladder that secrete seminal fluid and nourish and promote the movement of spermatozoa through the urethra.  
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Trabecula   any of the supporting strands of connective tissue projecting into an organ and constituting part of the framework of that organ.  
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Spermatogenesis   formation and development of the spermatozoa by meiosis and spermiogensis  
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Semen   fluid mixture produced by male reproductive structures.  
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Ovary   the female reproductive organ that produces ova  
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Uterus   a hollow muscular organ located in the pelvic cavity of female mammals in which the fertilized egg implants and develops. aka womb  
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Vagina   the passage leading from the opening of the vulva to the cervix of the uterus in female mammals  
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Vulva   female external genitalia  
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FSH   hormone produced by the anterior pituitary that stimulates ovarian follicle production in females and sperm production in males  
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LH   anterior pituitary hormone that aids maturation of cells in the ovary and triggers ovulation. Also causes the interstitial cells of the testis to produce testosterone.  
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Follicle   structure in an ovary consisting of a developing egg surrounded by follicle cells; 2) colliod-containing structure in the thyroid gland  
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Iterine Tube   either of the pair of tubes conducting the egg from the ovary to the uterus  
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Cervix \Menopause   the inferior neck-like portion of the uterus leading to the vagina  
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Oogenesis   process of formation of the ova  
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Ovulation   the release of an ovum from the ovary  
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Gestationges   pregnancy  
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Dilation   to make bigger; expanding  
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Effacement   to rub or wipe out  
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Colostrum   The thin yellowish fluid secreted by the mammary glands at the time of parturition that is rich in antibodies and minerals, and precedes the production of true milk.  
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