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Human Reproduction
Human Reproduction CC
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Birth control | Methods used to prevent fertilisation/conception/pregnancy occurring. |
| Copulation | A process of introducing sperm into the female’s reproductive system / sexual intercourse. |
| Fertilisation | The fusion of a male gamete and female gamete to form a diploid zygote. |
| Implantation | The attachment between tissue of the embryo and tissue of the endometrium to allow the embryo to become embedded there. |
| In vitro | In a glass vessel / test tube. |
| In vitro fertilisation | The fusion of a male and female gamete to form a diploid zygote, outside the body. |
| Infertility | The inability [to produce (sufficient) gametes and or to conceive or produce offspring. |
| Primary Sexual Characteristics | The physical characteristics that distinguish male from female at birth [ i.e. the sex organs themselves] |
| Secondary Sexual Characteristics | The physical characteristics that distinguish male from female apart from the sex organs themselves [during puberty]. |