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HG&D
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| vas deferens | carries semen from testes to penis |
| penis | carries semen through uretha out of body |
| ovary | produces eggs, the hormones estrogen and progesterone |
| fallopian tube | carries egg from ovary to uterus |
| uterus | muscular organ where embryo developes |
| scrotum | an external sac that keeps the sperm a couple degrees cooler than body temperature |
| testis/testes | produces sperm and releases testosterone hormone |
| cervix | base of vagina, dilates to allow baby to be born |
| vagina | muscular passagway leading out of body, birth canal |
| amniotic sac | membrane that contains fluid and surrounds the embryo/fetus |
| placenta | membrane that is a link between embryo/fetus and mother |
| umbilical cord | tube of blood vessles that links the mother's blood vessles with the embryo's blood vessles |
| embryo | a developing baby for the first 9 weeks, called fetus after 9 weeks |
| What occurs during the menstural cycle? | Days 1-4: menstural discharge (period) Days 5-13: developing egg Days 14-15: ovulation occurs (an ovary releases a mature egg) Days 16-22: egg moves through fallopian tube Days 23-28: egg enters uterus |
| What are the hormones of males and what do they control? | the hormone testosterone controls the development of physical characteristics such as facial hair, deep voice, broad shoulders, muscular bodies, as well as the production of sperm |
| What are the hormones of females and what do they control? | the hormones estrogen and progesterone controls the development of many physical characteristics such as widening of hips and the development of breasts, as well as the releasing of eggs |