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Sexual Reproduction

Gauri's Sexual Reproduction Flashcards

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Labour The mother starts to feel small contractions of the uterus wall.
Menstruation When the lining of the uterus breaks down and blood and cells pass out of the vagina.
Implantation When the fertilized egg divides to form a ball of cells which falls into the thick uterus lining.
Menopause This is usually between the ages of 45 and 55 when the woman's period stops as her menstrual cycle has stopped.
Follicle Stimulating Hormone A pituitary hormone which starts the cycle by stimulating a follicle to develop.
Luteinising Hormone A pituitary hormone that travels to the ovary in the blood, stimulating it to release an egg and stimulating the remaining follicle cells to form a yellow body.
Progesterone This makes the uterus lining thicken even more and prevents it breaking down.
Transmission of HIV In the blood and semen. It can pass through unprotected sex, needles contaminated with infected blood and mother to baby.
AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, a stage in the HIV where its a virus that weakens the body's immune system making it easier for the person to be infected by other diseases.
Condom Thin rubber tube rolled over man's erect penis before intercourse to stop sperm from entering.
Femidom Female equivalent of a condom and is inserted into the vagina.
Vasectomy Sperm tubes are cut and tied.
Sterilisation Oviducts are cut and blocked.
Pituitary Gland At the base of the brain and starts to make hormones that stimulate the testes and the ovaries.
Puberty in Boys Testes make testosterone; growth of male sex organs, testes make sperm, growth of hair on face, deeper voice and development of muscle.
Puberty in Girls Ovaries make oestrogen; growth of female sex organs, start of menstrual cycle and period, growth of hair, development of breasts and widening of hips.
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus, a human pathogen that enters human cells and uses the cell to make more viruses that enter more cells, etc.
Follicle Each potential egg is surrounded by a small group of cells and together they form a follicle.
Ovulation When after two weeks, the follicle bursts releasing the egg, some follicle cells and the fluid into the oviduct.
Prevention of AIDS Use of condoms, free needle exchange schemes to reduce the shared needles amongst drug uses and careful screening of donated blood.
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