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Science
Science(The reproductive system)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is puberty? | The age at witch a young person reaches sexual maturity |
| Name the parts of the male reproductive system | Sperm duct,penis,scrotum,testis |
| Explain the function of the testis | They make sperm |
| When a boy goes through puberty what are some changes he experiences? | Rapid growth spurt, the enlargement of the penis and testis, the deepening of the voice, the growth of hair on the body |
| What is sperm? | The male sex cell(also called gametes) |
| What is the scrotum? | A sac that in witch the testes are held. The scrotum always the testes to be kept at a temperature just lower than the body temperature |
| What does the sperm duct do? | Carry sperm from the testes to the penis |
| What is the penis? | Allows semen to pass out of the male body and into the body of the female |
| What are the main parts in the female reproductive system? | The ovary,the Fallopian tube,the uterus, the cervix and the vagina |
| What is the function of the ovaries? | To produce eggs |
| When a girl goes through puberty what change take place in her body? | The growth of the pelvis,breasts,vagina and uterus,the growth of hair on parts of the body |
| What is the function of the Fallopian tube? | To collect the egg from the ovary and carry it to the uterus |
| What is the function of the uterus? | Also known as the womb is the place witch a baby or embryo will develop |
| What is the cervix? | The opening or neck of the uterus |
| What is the vagina? | A muscular tube into witch the penis releases sperm. It forms the birth canal when the baby passes down the vagina at child birth |
| What is the menstrual cycle? | A series of changes that take place in the female body every 28 days |
| During the menstrual cycle,what happens on days 1 to 5? | The lining of the uterus breaks down. The lining is passed out of the vagina along with some blood,this is called having a period |
| During the menstrual cycle,what happens on days 6-13? | A new lining develops in the uterus |
| During the menstrual cycle,what happens on day 14? | Ovulation(When the egg is released from the ovary) |
| During the menstrual cycle,what happens on days 15 to 28 | The lining of the uterus remains in place. It will break down on the first day of the next menstrual cycle |
| What is the fertile period? | The time during the menstrual cycle when a female is most likely to become pregnant if she has intercourse |
| When does the fertile period occur? | Day 11 of the menstrual cycle to day 16 |
| What is fertilization? | The joining of the male and female gamete to form a zygote |
| What is implantation? | The attachment of the embryo to the lining of the uterus |
| Whilst in the uterus the embryo becomes surrounded by a membrane, what is this membrane called? | Amnion |
| What does amniotic fluid do? | It acts as a shock absorber to protect the embryo or baby |
| After eight weeks of pregnancy what does the embryo become? | A fetus |
| How long does pregnancy usually last for? | About 40 weeks, 9 months |
| What is pregnancy? | Carrying the embryo(or offspring) in the uterus |
| What is the function of the placenta? | The pass materials between the mother and baby in the uterus |
| What is labour? | Prior to birth when muscles in the uterus contract |
| Name three things that happen at birth | Contractions, the amnion bursts, umbilical cord is clamped down an cut,the baby comes out head frist through the cervix and vagina |
| Whast is contraception? | The prevention of fertilization or pregnancy |
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