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Reproductive Vocab
Health Final Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| endocrine glands | ductless - or tubeless - organs or groups of cells that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream. |
| hormones | chemical substances that are produced in glands and help regulate many of your body's functions |
| thyroid gland | produces hormones that regulate metabolism, body heat, and bone growth |
| parathyroid glands | produce a hormone that regulates the body's calcium and phosphorus balance |
| pancreas | a gland that serves both the digestive and endocrine systems. as an endocrine gland, the pancreas secretes two hormones that regulate the level of glucose in the blood - glucagon and insulin. |
| pituitary gland | regulates and controls the activities of all of the other endocrine glands |
| gonads | the ovaries and testes |
| adrenal glands | glands that help the body recover from stress and respond to emergencies. |
| reproductive system | the system of organs involved in producing offspring |
| sperm | the male reproductive cells |
| testosterone | the male sex hormone |
| testes | two small glands that produce sperm and secrete testosterone |
| scrotum | an external skin sac that holds the testes |
| penis | a tube-shaped organ that extends from the trunk of the body just above the testes. The penis releases semen. |
| Semen | a thick fluid containing sperm and other secretions from the male reproductive system |
| Erection | when the penis becomes hard and erect. |
| ejaculation | a series of muscular contractions at the height of sexual arousal. |
| fertiliation | the joining of a male sperm cell and a female egg cell. This results if ejaculation occurs during sexual intercourse. |
| Uretha | the passageway through which both semen and urine leave the male body |
| vas deferens | tubes that extend from each epididymis to the uretha. |
| sterility | the inability to reproduce |
| ova | a female reproductive cell |
| uterus | a hollow, muscular, pear-shaped organ inside a female's body |
| ovaries | the female sex glands that store the ova and produce female sex hormones |
| ovulation | the process of releasing a mature ovum into the fallopian tube each month |
| fallopian tubes | a pair of tubes with fingerlike projections that draw in the ovum. a mature ova moves through them. |
| vagina | a muscular, elastic passageway that extends from the uterus to the outside of the body. Sperm enters through the vagina. |
| zygote | a fertilized egg |
| endometrium | the thickened lining of the uterus. |
| cervix | the opening to the uterus |
| menstruation | the shredding of the uterus |
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