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Biology#10
Reproductive system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Month 1 | Arm and leg buds and a tubular heart |
| Month 2 | All major internal organs present |
| Month 3 | Face mostly done, baby learns to suck |
| Month 5 | Increased heart rate and hair growth begins |
| Month 7 | Eyelids open and baby gets into birthing position |
| Month 9 | Usual length of stay of baby in womb |
| Epididymis | where sperm mature |
| Menstrual | cycle that prepares the uterus |
| Ovarian | cycle that prepares the egg |
| Ovary | size and shape of a large almond |
| Penis | delivers sperm to the female |
| Scrotum | skin pouch that holds testes |
| Semen | alkaline fluid that contains sperm |
| Vagina | canal that receives semen and serves as the birth canal |
| Zygote | fertilized egg |
| What is causing an easy and painless death to end suffering called? | euthanasia |
| Before birth, where do babies get their nourishment? | From mother |
| What is the killing of an unborn child? | abortion |
| What is the surgical removal of a baby? | Cesarean section |
| What must a baby begin to do after the umbilical cord is cut or clamped? | breathe |
| Before birth, where do babies get their blood? | they make their own |
| What control both of the woman's cycles? | hormones |
| List the 3 parts of a sperm cell. | Head, midpiece, and tail |
| List the two-fold purpose of the mail reproductive system. | Make and deliver sperm |
| List 3 purposes of the female reproductive system. | Produce eggs, receive sperm, develop embryo, nourish baby |
| What is the difference between how long men are able to reproduce and how long women are able to reproduce? | Men--from puberty to death Women--from puberty until menopause occurs |
| What is the wall of the uterus made of and how does the lining of the uterus prepare for an embryo? | Muscle tissue--it thickens and increases the blood supply for implantation |
| How should a baby come out at delivery, and what is it called if a baby comes out the wrong way? | Babies should come out head first Failure to come out head first is called a breech birth |