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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 eight week of development |
| Fetus | A developing organism from the end of the eighth week of the mother's pregnancy until birth |
| Placenta | A thick rich tissue that lines the walls of the uterus during pregnancy and that nourishes the fetus |
| Umbilical Cord | A tube that connects the fetus and the mother's placenta |
| Cervix | The entrance of the uterus |
| Scrotum | Muscular sac that contains testes |
| Vas Deferens | Tubes that extend from each epididymus to the urethra |
| Sperm | The male sex cell that enters the egg during fertilization |
| Epididymis | A network of tubes in which the sperm nature and are stored temporarily |
| Testes | Two small glands that produce sperm and horomones |
| Testosterone | Primary male sex horomone |
| Pituitary Gland | A gland that signals other endocrine glands to produce horomones when needed |
| Endocrine System | The body's chemical communication system that regulates many functions |
| Ovulation | The release of one mature egg cell each month |
| Menstruation | Lining material, the unfertilized egg, and some blood flow out of the body |
| Uterus | A pear shaped organ inside a female's body where a fetus is protected and nourished |
| Vagina | A muscular passage way from the uterus to outside the body |
| Egg | The reproductive cell from the female that joins with a sperm cell to make a new life |
| Endometrium | The lining of the uterus |
| Abstinence | The conscious, active choice not to participate in high-risk behavior |