Other Flashcards

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Puberty

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Describes when the body starts becoming sexually mature (reproductive organs develop). It usually happens between the ages of 10 and 16.

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Intercourse

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During intercourse the mans penis fills with blood and becomes hard enough to be placed inside the woman’s vagina.

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3
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Semen

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A mixture of sperm cells and seminal fluid called semen is released into the vagina

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4
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The sperm swim

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The sperm swim up the uterus and into the fallopian tubes

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5
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Fertilisation

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If an egg is present in the fallopian tube, and a couple have sexual intercourse, then one of the sperm cells may fuse with it.

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Fertilised egg

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The nuclei of the sperm and egg fuse together to form a fertilised egg. The woman is now pregnant

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Zygote👉Embryo👉Foetus

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⭐️ egg and sperm fuse to form a single
⭐️ 👉Zygote
⭐️cell division occurs and growth
⭐️👉 embryo which attaches to the lining of the uterus grows more and after 8 weeks looks like a human.
⭐️👉 foetus

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Average pregnancy time

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The average length of a hi,an pregnancy is 8 weeks

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Amniotic fluid

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As the embryo develops in the uterus it is protected inside a bag of fluid called amniotic fluid. This fluid provides a cushion for the embryo.

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