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LCE Science
Ch 7 : The Endocrine System & Repoduction Sec 2: The Male & Female Reproduct
Term | Definition |
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egg | a female sex cell |
sperm | a male sex cell |
fertilization | the joining of a sperm and an egg |
zygote | a fertilized egg, produced by the joining of a sperm and an egg |
testis | organ of the male reproductive system in which sperm and testosterone are produced |
testosterone | a hormone produced by the testes that controls the development of physical characteristics in mature men |
scrotum | an external pouch of skin in which the testes are located |
semen | a mixture of sperm and fluids |
penis | the organ through which both semen and urine leave the male body |
ovary | organ of the female reproductive system in which eggs and estrogen are produced |
estrogen | a hormone produced by the ovaries that control s the development of eggs and adult female characteristics |
fallopian tube | a passageway for eggs from an ovary to the uterus |
uterus | the hollow muscular organ of the female reproductive system in which a fertilized egg develops |
vagina | a muscular passageway leading to the outside of the body; also called the birth canal |
menstrual cycle | the cycle of changes that occurs in the female reproductive system , during which an egg develops and the uterus prepares for the arrival of a fertilized egg |
ovulation | the process in which a mature egg is released from the ovary into the fallopian tube |
menstruation | the process in which the thickened lining of the uterus breaks down and blood and tissue then pass out of the female body through the vagina |