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g/d vocab

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Fertilization The joining together of a male sperm cell and a female egg cell.
embryo A developing organism from the time of fertilization to about the eighth week of development.
uterus A pear shaped organ inside a female's body where a fetus is protected and nourished
Abstinence The conscious, active choice not to participate in high-risk behaviors.
Endocrine system The body's chemical communication system that regulates many functions.
Fetus A developing organism from the end of the eighth week of pregnancy until birth.
Placenta A thick, rich tissue that lines the walls of the uterus during pregnancy and nourishes the fetus.
Umbilical cord A tube that connects the fetus and the mother's placenta.
Cervix The entrance of the uterus.
Scrotum The muscular sac that contains the testes.
Vas deferens Tubes that extend from each epididymis to the urethra.
Sperm The male sex cell that enters the egg cell during fertilization.
Epididymis A network of tubes in which the sperm mature and are stored temporarily.
Testes Two small glands that produce sperm and hormones
Testosterone The primary male sex hormone
Pituitary gland A gland that signals other endocrine glands to produce hormones when needed.
Estrogen Female sex hormones.
Ovulation The release of one mature egg cell each month.
Menstruation When lining material, the unfertilized egg, and some blood flow out of the body.
Vagina A muscular passageway from the uterus to the outside of the body.
egg The reproductive cell from the female that joins with a sperm cell
Endometrium The lining of the uterus.
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