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How babies are made

Learing about the vocabulary for the endocrine and reproductive system

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hormone a chemical released in one part of the body and travels through the blood stream and affect cell activates
target cell cell that has receptors for a particular hormone
endocrine gland a gland that releases secretions directly into the blood stream
exocrine gland a gland that release secretions through tube like structures called ducts
prostaglandin hormone like fatty acid produced by a wide range of cells
pituitary gland a gland at the base of the skull
diabetes mellitus when your pancreas produce not enough insulin
ovulation when a female releases an egg
testis male reproductive organ that produces sperm
puberty a period of rapid growth
scrotun the external sac that hold the testes
vagina the human reproductive organ that leads from the uterus to the out side
penis the male external reproductive organ
menstrual cycle a cycle in which a an egg is developed and released.
std while having unprotected sex you can catch a
Fallopian tube which the eggs passes after it is released from the ovary
fetus the name given to a human embryo after eight weeks
implantation process in which a blastcyst attaches it's self to the uterus wall
gastrulation process of cell migration by which a third layer of cells is formed
follicles a cluster of cells surrounding a single egg in the human female reproductive system
vas deferens tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra
epididymis a place where sperm is stored and and fully mature
seminiferous tubule one of a hundred tiny bubbles in the testes
corpus luteum name given to a follicle after ovulation because of its yellow color
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