Human Reproduction

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Vagina

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The canal or passageway in the female body between the uterus arms vula; receives the penis during sexual intercourse; the birth canal

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Ovum

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Reproductive cell found in the ovary

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Fallopian tube

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Tube through which the egg passes from either ovary to the uterus; normally the place where egg and sperm unite ✊

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Epididymis

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The tiny, coiled tube connecting the testicles with the sperm duct; as sperm mature they move from the testicles through these tubes

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Bladder

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Sac in the pelvic region in which urine is stored until elimination

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Conception

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Penetration of the ovum (female egg cell) by a sperm, resulting in the beginning of new human life.

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Fertility

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Ability to reproduce

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Ovaries

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The two female sex organs found on either side of the uterus, in which the ova (egg cells) are formed; they produce hormones which influence female body characteristics

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Menstruation

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The discharge of blood from the uterus through he vagina; this menstrual “period” usually occurs in women every twenty-eight to thirty days between puberty and menopause

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Penis

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Male sex organ through which urine is passed and through which semen ejaculated at orgasm

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Scrotum

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The sac of skin containing the testicles, which is located between the male’s legs

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Sterility

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Inability to reproduce

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Vas deferens

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The duct that conveys sperm from the testicle to the urethra

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Impotence

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A type of male sexual dysfunction consisting of the inability to achieve or maintain erection of the penis, thus causing the inability to have sexual intercourse

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Prostate

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The male gland which surrounds the urethra and neck of the bladder and secretes part of the seminal fluid

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Menopause

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The end of menstruation in women, usually between the ages of forty-five and fifty-five.

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Uterus

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The small, muscular pear-shaped female organ in which the fetus develops; it has the ability to expand and accommodate the growing child/children

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Testicles

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One of the two male reproductive glands that produce sperm; they are suspended within a sac of skin between the legs

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Clitoris

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The small, highly sensitive female organ located just above the urethra; the center of sexual pleasure in women

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Rectum

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Lower end of the large intestine, ending at the anus

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Urethra

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Duct or tube through which urine passes from the bladder and is eliminated from the body

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Seminal vesicles

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Two storage pouches for sperm; located within the body on either side of the prostate

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Puberty

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The period of time of rapid development that marks the end of childhood, during which the sex organs mature and begin to produce ova or sperm

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Anus

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The opening at the base of the buttocks through which solid waste is eliminated from the intestines

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Cervix

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Narrow, lower part of the uterus which opens into the vagina