Biology Chapter 5 Reproduction Flashcards
(39 cards)
What part of the female reproductive system is where ova (eggs) are produced
Ovary
What part of the female reproductive system is where fertilisation occurs
Oviduct
What part of the female reproductive system is where the embryo will implant
Uterus
What part of the female reproductive system is where the sperm are deposited
Vagina
What part of the female reproductive system widens and dilates during birth
Cervix
What part of the male reproductive system is where sperm are made
Testes
What part of the male reproductive system holds the testes outside the body
Scrotum
What part of the male reproductive system carries the sperm to the urethra
Sperm Duct or Sperm Tube
What part of the male reproductive system adds chemicals to make the sperm active (feeds the sperm)
Prostate gland
What part of the male reproductive system carries the sperm out of the body
The urethra in the penis
When an egg and sperm cell fuse what is this called
Fertilisation
What is the name given to the sperm or egg cell due to it having half the number of chromosomes as a normal cell
Haploid
What is the name given to the zygote cell as it has the normal number of chromosomes (23 pairs)
Diploid
What is the name of the ball of cells produced after the zygote has divided repeatedly
embryo
Where does the embryo implant
Uterus wall
What supplies the embryo with materials such as glucose and oxygen and removes waste eg carbon dioxide
umbilical cord
Where does the exchange of materials take place between the embryo and mother
Placenta
After 6 weeks the embryo is known as what
A foetus
What protects the foetus from bumps
Amnion and Amniotic fluid
How many weeks is a woman normally pregnant for
40 weeks
How long is the menstrual cycle
28 days
On what days does menstruation take place
days 1 - 5
What is menstruation
the breaking down of the uterus lining
Around what day does ovulation occur
Day 14
