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Reproduction Flashcards

1
Q

What is the function of the testes?

A

To hold sperm

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2
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What is the function of the penis

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It urinates and helps fertilise the egg

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3
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What is the function of the glands?

A

Create semen/sperm

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4
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What is the vagina

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A long tube that the baby travels out of

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5
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What is the function of the urethra?

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To urinate

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6
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what is the scrotum

A

A sack that holds the testes

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7
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What is the function of the oviduct

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Carries the egg once released

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8
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What are the ovaries

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The ovaries are a place where the eggs are grown and released

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9
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What does the uterus do?

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The uterus helps to grow the fertilised egg into a full grown baby

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10
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What is the cervix?

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The cervix is a bone/muscle that keeps baby in place

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11
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What is the actual size of an egg cell

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0.156mm

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12
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What is the actual size of a sperm cell

A

0.077mm

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13
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How many sperm cells does it take to fertilise an egg

A

1

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14
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What attaches the baby to the uterus and foetus

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The umbilical cord

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15
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What is the menstrual cycle

A

The menstrual cycle is a cycle that lasts 28 day that happens every month to prepare a woman for pregnancy

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16
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Which day of the menstrual cycle is the egg released?

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Around day 14

17
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Where does the foetus develop?

A

The uterus

18
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What is fertilisation

A

When the sperm cell enters the egg cell

19
Q

When does the embryo become a foetus

A

Around week 12

20
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What happens during puberty

A

Your child body starts to change into an adult body

21
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What does the placenta do?

A

Allows nutrients to enter the baby through from the mother and allows the waste to leave

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