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Ejaculation

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the forceful removal (ejection) of the sebum through the urethra in the males

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Emission

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the release of the semen from it stores (vesicula seminalis) to the urethra before ejaculation

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erection

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the solidification of the penis by being filled up with blood before a sexual act

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gametogenesis

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production of reproductive cells (gametes) in the reproductive organs (oogenesis, spermatogenesis)

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gonads

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organs producing reproductive cells (gametes) (testis, ovary)

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hermaphroditism

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mixed male and female characteristics within the same person

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interstitial cells

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(also Leydig cells) cells that produce testosterone in the testes

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menopause

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termination of the female reproductive acitivity; results of a natural physiological procedure (climax)

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menstruation

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removal of the uterine endometria accompanied by bleeding at the end of the menstrual cycle

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Leydig cells

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interstitial cells producing testosterone in the testes

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climax

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cessation and termination of the female reproductive activity; a natural physiological procedure (leads to menopause)

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orgasm

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the highest point of sexual excitement, marked by strong feelings of pleasure and marked normally by ejaculation of semen by the male and by vaginal contractions within the female

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ovulation

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ejection of the matured oocyte (ovum) from the follicle in the ovary

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reproductive cycle (or menstrual cycle)

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regularly recurring changes in the sexual hormones and reproductive organs in females

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semen

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a mixture of sperm cells and of excretes of different reproductive glands (prostate, vesicula seminalis) which is ejaculated during the sexual intercourse

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spermatogenesis

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formation and maturation of the sperms in the testes and accessory male reproductive organs

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puberty

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the period of human development during which physical growth and sexual maturation occurs