Reproductive System Flashcards

(31 cards)

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Testes

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Make sperm via meiosis and produce testosterone

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Vas Deferens

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Sperm travel through this tube, joins with urethra

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Prostrate

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Gland that produces a fluid that carries sperm during ejaculation

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4
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Penis

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Males reproductive organ

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Epididymis

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Collects mature sperm which is eventually propelled through the vas deferens

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6
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Vasectomy

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The tube is cut to prevent sperm leaving

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7
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Circumcision

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The foreskin is surgically removed

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8
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Ovary

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Where the eggs are produced through meiosis

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9
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Uterus

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Consists of a body and a cervix

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10
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Fallopian Tubes

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Pair of tubes along which eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus

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11
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Vagina

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Females reproductive organ

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12
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Cervix

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Protrudes into the vagina

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13
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Fraternal Twins

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Develop from the fertilization of two individual eggs

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14
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Zygote

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A fertilized egg is called a zygote

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15
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Testosterone

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Responsible for many of the male characteristics

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16
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Menstruation

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Female monthly bleeding

17
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Barrier Method

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Protection/birth control

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Placenta

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Attaches to the fetus via the umbilical cord

19
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Ultrasound

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Sound waves produce an image of the baby

20
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Amniocentesis

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Tests fetal cells for abnormalities

21
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PAP Test

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Test carried out on a sample of cells from the cervix to check for abnormalities

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Epidural

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Procedure that injects a local anaesthetic into the space around the spinal nerves in your lower back

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Trimester

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(3) stages in a pregnancy

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Umbilical Cord

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Supplies nutrients to the fetus during pregnancy

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IUD
T-shaped piece of plastic inserted into the uterus to provide birth control
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Ovulation
"Fertile Window" Best chance to conceive
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Caesarean Section
Baby is surgically removed from the mother
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Fertilization
Fertilized egg (zygote) implants in the uterus
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Plan B
Emergency contraception
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Contractions
Muscles prepare and dilate for childbirth
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Diaphragm
Female condom