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Reproductive System
JC Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Puberty | The age at witch young people reach sexual maturity |
| Menstrual cycle | A series of changes that take place in the female body every 28 days |
| Ovulation | the release of an egg from the ovary |
| Fertilisation | The joining of the nucleus of a sperm with the nucleus of an egg |
| Implantation | The of the embryo to the lining of the uterus |
| Pregnancy | Carrying an embryo in the uterus |
| Contraception | The prevention of fertilisation or pregnancy |
| The Testis | Make sperm |
| The Scrotum | Keeps the testis at the right temperature |
| The Ovaries | Produce eggs |
| The Fallopian Tubes | Transfer eggs from the ovary to the uterus |
| The Uterus | Were the baby develops |
| The Vagina | Were sperm enters the female body, It also forms the birth canal when a baby is born |
| Condom | Covers the top of the penis |
| The Cap | Covers the cervix |
| Chemical Creams Or Foams | Kill sperm |
| Medical Operation | Operations in witch sperm ducts or fallopian tubes are cut and sealed |
| The Pill | Stop the embryo from attaching in the uterus |
| Contractions | Cause amnion to burst |
| Sperm | A male sex cell |