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testes

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make sperm via meiosis. The testes also produce testosterone, the male hormone. They are enclosed in the scrotum

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van deferens

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sperm travel through this tube, joins with urethra

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prostate

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Gland that produces a fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation. It surrounds the urethra

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penis

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men’s genitalia

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epididymis

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collects mature sperm which is eventually propelled through the vas deferens

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vasectomy

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the tube is cut to prevent sperm leaving (and fertilizing an egg)

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circumcision

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the foreskin is surgically removed, exposing the end of the penis.

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ovary

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This is where the eggs are produced through cell division (MEIOSIS)

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uterus

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The uterus consists of a body and a cervix. The cervix protrudes into the vagina. It maintains an environment for accepting a fertilized egg

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fallopian tubes

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tubes that transport the egg from the ovary to the uterus

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vagina

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women’s genitalia

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cervix

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The cervix is a cylinder-shaped neck of tissue that connects the vagina and uterus. Located at the lowermost portion of the uterus, the cervix is composed primarily of fibromuscular tissue.

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fraternal twins

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develop from the fertilization of two individual eggs.

They do not look the same

14
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zygote

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A fertilized egg is called a zygote