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reproduction and pregnancy

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male gametes   sperm  
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female gametes   ova  
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skin-covered sac that contains testes   scrotum  
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place where sperm mature "learn to swim"   epididymis  
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tube that carries sperm from epididymis to ejaculatory duct   vas deferens  
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provides semen with sugar which provides energy for sperm   seminal vesicles  
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gland that provides seminal fluid and encircles the urethra   prostate gland  
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reason testes are outside the body   sperm need cooler temperature  
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surgical removal of foreskin   circumcision  
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surgical removal of uterus   hysterectomy  
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surgical severing of vas deferens causing sterility   vasectomy  
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hormone produced by testes   testosterone  
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type of cell division that results in daughter cells that are identical to parent cell   mitosis  
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type of cell division that results in daughter cells having 1/2 the chromosomes as the parent cell (sex cells created by this)   meiosis  
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name for production of sperm   spermatogenesis  
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hormone that causes secondary sex characteristics in male   testosterone  
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hormone that causes secondary sex characteristics in female   estrogen  
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short duct that connects vas deferens to the urethra   ejaculatory duct  
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male gonads   testes  
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female gonads   ovaries  
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beginning of menstrual cycles   menarche  
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spongy tissue in penis that fills with blood resulting in erection (penis contains two)   corpus cavernosa  
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spongy erectile tissue in penis that surrounds the urethra   corpus spongiosum  
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rounded top of uterus   fundus  
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fold of tissue that covers entrance of vagina   hymen  
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lining of uterus   endometrium  
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muscular part of uterus   myometrium  
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place where egg is fertilized   fallopian tube  
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finger-like ends of fallopian tube   fimbriae  
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a fertilized egg (when gametes unite)   zygote  
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mass of 16 cells from zygote divisions   morula  
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fertilized egg which implants   blastocyst  
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layer in uterus where attachment occurs   endometrium  
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in a 28 day cycle, ovulation occurs around   day 14 (12-15 days)  
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bonds with maternal bloodstream and provides oxygen and nutrients to fetus   placenta  
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2 arteries and a vein surrounded by Wharton's jelly provides route between placenta and fetus   umbilical cord  
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function of placenta   provide oxygen and nutrients and remove waste products hormones  
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first 8 weeks of development   embryo  
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number of weeks of gestation   40 weeks (280 days)  
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thinning of cervix   effacement  
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the process of opening of cervix   dilation  
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stage of labor where baby is delivered   2nd  
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stage of labor where placenta is delivered   3rd  
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stage of labor where cervix thins and dilates   1st  
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infancy ends at ____________ months   12  
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sac surrounding fetus   amniotic sac  
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tail of sperm that helps them swim   flagella  
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pH preference of sperm   alkaline  
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the pH of the vagina tends to be   acidic  
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