the action or process of fertilizing an egg, female animal, or plant, involving the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote.

an unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development, in particular a human offspring during the period from approximately the second to the eighth week after fertilization (after which it is usually termed a fetus).

an offspring of a human or other mammal in the stages of prenatal development that follow the embryo stage

a flattened circular organ in the uterus of pregnant eutherian mammals, nourishing and maintaining the fetus through the umbilical cord.

a flexible cordlike structure containing blood vessels and attaching a human or other mammalian fetus to the placenta during gestation.

the narrow passage forming the lower end of the uterus.

a pouch of skin containing the testicles.

the duct which conveys sperm from the testicle to the urethra.

a highly convoluted duct behind the testis, along which sperm passes to the vas deferens.

an organ which produces spermatozoa (male reproductive cells).

a steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.

the major endocrine gland. A pea-sized body attached to the base of the brain, the pituitary is important in controlling growth and development and the functioning of the other endocrine glands.

a complex network of ductless glands and organs that create, store, and release hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate essential bodily functions. These chemical messengers control growth, metabolism, reproduction,

the primary female sex hormone responsible for developing and regulating the reproductive system, including the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and puberty

the release of a mature egg from an ovary, occurring roughly once per menstrual cycle

the monthly shedding of the uterine lining (endometrium) when pregnancy does not occur. It

a pear shaped organ inside a a females body

a muscular passage way from the uterus outside the body

the reproductive system of a female

the conssuisons of a active choice not to participate in hight risk behavior

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fertilization	the action or process of fertilizing an egg, female animal, or plant, involving the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote.
embryo	an unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development, in particular a human offspring during the period from approximately the second to the eighth week after fertilization (after which it is usually termed a fetus).
fetus	an offspring of a human or other mammal in the stages of prenatal development that follow the embryo stage
placenta	a flattened circular organ in the uterus of pregnant eutherian mammals, nourishing and maintaining the fetus through the umbilical cord.
umbilical cord	a flexible cordlike structure containing blood vessels and attaching a human or other mammalian fetus to the placenta during gestation.
cervix	the narrow passage forming the lower end of the uterus.
scrotum	a pouch of skin containing the testicles.
vas deferens	the duct which conveys sperm from the testicle to the urethra.
sperm	semen
epididymis	a highly convoluted duct behind the testis, along which sperm passes to the vas deferens.
testes	an organ which produces spermatozoa (male reproductive cells).
testosterone	a steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.
pituitary gland	the major endocrine gland. A pea-sized body attached to the base of the brain, the pituitary is important in controlling growth and development and the functioning of the other endocrine glands.
endocrine system	a complex network of ductless glands and organs that create, store, and release hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate essential bodily functions. These chemical messengers control growth, metabolism, reproduction,
estrogen	the primary female sex hormone responsible for developing and regulating the reproductive system, including the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and puberty
ovulation	the release of a mature egg from an ovary, occurring roughly once per menstrual cycle
menstruation	the monthly shedding of the uterine lining (endometrium) when pregnancy does not occur. It
uterus	a pear shaped organ inside a a females body
vagina	a muscular passage way from the uterus outside the body
egg	the reproductive system of a female
endometrium	the lining of uterus
abstinence	the conssuisons of a active choice not to participate in hight risk behavior

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