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Reproductive BCHS
This stack includes information covered about the reproductive system.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gamete | ovum or sperm; reproductive cell. |
| Gestation | Period of development from conception to birth. |
| Gonad | Sex gland; ovaries or testes. |
| Fimbriae | Fingerlike extensions of the fallopian tube that sweep a ripe ovum into the tube. |
| Ejaculation | Expulsion of sperm through the urethra. |
| Cervix | Lower portion of the uterus that extends into the vagina. |
| Embryo | Developing offspring during the first 8 week of gestation. |
| Fetus | Developing offspring from the 9th week of gestation until birth. |
| Flagellum | Long whiplike extension from a cell used for locomotion. |
| Implantation | Embedding of a fertilized ovum into the uterine wall. |
| Menstruation | Monthly flow. |
| Ovary | Female reproductive gland. |
| Ovulation | The release of a ripe ovum from an ovary. |
| Ovum | Female gamete. |
| Penis | Male external sex organ. |
| Placenta | Structure that nourishes and maintains the developing fetus during pregnancy. |
| Pregnancy | Period during which an embryo or fetus is developing inside the body. |
| Prostate gland | Glad that aids in ejaculation and the creation of semen. |
| Scrotum | Sack in which testes are suspended. |
| Semen | Mixture of sperm cells and secretions from several glands of the male reproductive system. |
| Sperm | Male gamete. |
| Testes | Male reproductive gland. |
| Testosterone | The male sex hormone produced in the testes. |
| Umbilical cord | Structure that connects the fetus with the placenta, carrying blood from the placenta to the fetus. |
| Uterus | Muscular, pear-shaped organ in the female reproductive system where a growing embryo and fetus are housed. |
| Fallopian Tubes | Tubes that carry ripe ova from the ovaries to the uterus. |
| Vagina | Muscular tube that extends from the uterus to the outside. |
| Vas deferens | Tubes that carry sperm from the testes to the urethra. |
| Zygote | Fertilized ovum. |