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Reproduction vocab
Vocabulary 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Progesterone | the sex hormone released by the females. |
| Estrogen | steroid hormone that is found in greater quantities in women than men and contributes to female sexual characteristics and development. |
| Ovulation | process by which an egg is released from the ovary and becomes available for fertilization. |
| Implantation | the attachment of the fertilized egg to the uterine lining, which occurs approximately 6 pr 7 days after fertilization. |
| Uterus | organ of the female reproductive system in which fertilized egg attaches and a fetus develops. |
| Cervix | is the lower, narrow part of the uterus and it forms a canal that opens into the vagina and this leads to the outside of the body. |
| Vagina | the muscular tube leading from the external genitals to the cervix of the uterus in women and most female mammals. |
| Testosterone | steroid hormone that is found in greater quantities in men than in women and contributes to male sexual characteristics and development. |
| Fetus | unborn offspring from the end of the eighth week after conception to the moment of birth. |
| Vas deferens | tubes in which sperm travel from the epidymis into the lower abdomen. |
| Semen | white substance that contains sperm and fluids produced by sex glands of the male reproductive system. |
| Oviduct/Fallopian tube | tube of connective tissue that attaches the ovary to the uterus in the female reproductive system and in which fertilization occurs. |
| Epididymis | is a storage area on the upper rear of each testis where sperm mature in about 18 hours. |
| Placenta | organ that develops in female mammals during pregnancy and carries nutrients from the mother to the embryo. |
| Menopause | period of life when the female reproductive system permanently stops the menstrual cycle. |
| Menstruation | the lining of the uterus breaks down and it is passed out along with the miscroscopic egg out of the vagina |
| Cleavage | series of cell devision after fertilization. |
| Differentiation | process by which a less specialized cell develops or matures to become more distinct in form and function. |
| Gestation | the time between fertilization and birth during which the embryo or fetus is developing in the uterus |
| Embryo | stage of development after the fertilized cell implants into the uterus but before the cells take on a recognizable shape. |
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