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34.3 and 34.4 Terms
Term | Definition |
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Puberty | Period of rapid growth and sexual maturation during which the reproductive system becomes fully functional |
Testis | Primary male reproductive organ; produces sperm |
Scrotum | External sac that houses the testes |
Seminiferous Tubule | One of hundreds of tubules in each testis in which sperm develop |
Epididymis | Organ in the male reproductive system in which sperm mature and are stored |
Vas Deferens | Tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra |
Semen | The combination of sperm and seminal fluid |
Ovary | In animals, the primary female reproductive organ; produces eggs |
Menstrual Cycle | Regular body sequence in which an egg develops and is released from the body |
Ovulation | The release of a mature egg from the ovary into one of the Fallopian tubes |
Corpus Luteum | Name given to a follicle after ovulation because of its yellow color |
Menstruation | Discharge of blood and the unfertilized egg from the body |
Sexually Transmitted Disease | Disease that is spread from person to person by sexual contact |
Zygote | A fertilized egg |
Blastocyst | Stage of early development in mammals that consists of a hollow ball of cells |
Implantation | Process in which the blastocyst attaches to the wall of the uterus |
Gastrulation | Process of cell migration that results in the formation of the three cell layers- the ectoderm, the mesoderm, and the endoderm |
Neurulation | The first step in the development of the nervous system |
Placenta | Specialized organ in placental mammals through which respiratory gases, nutrients, and wastes are exchanged between the mother and her developing young |
Fetus | A human embryo after eight weeks of development |