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Human Reproduction
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fallopian Tube | Site of Fertilisation |
| Uterus | Where the embryo develops |
| Ovary | Produces the egg |
| Oestrogen | The female hormone |
| Menstruation | The lining of the uterus breaks down and blood is released through the vagina |
| Ovulation | Release of an egg from the ovary |
| Fertile Period | Time when fertilisation is most likely to happen if sperm is present. |
| Menstrual cycle | monthly series of changes a woman’s body goes through in preparation for the possibility of pregnancy. |
| Period | Another name for menstruation |
| Fertilisation | Process of the sperm fusing with an egg. |