Reproductive System

Question 1

Testes

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Vas Deferens

Answer 2

sperm travel through this tube, joins with urethra

Question 3

Prostate

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Penis

Answer 4

the male genital organ of higher vertebrates, carrying the duct for the transfer of sperm during copulation. In humans and most other mammals, it consists largely of erectile tissue and serves also for the elimination of urine.

Question 5

Epididymis

Answer 5

collects mature sperm which is eventually propelled through the vas deferens

Question 6

Vasectomy

Answer 6

• the tube is cut to prevent sperm leaving (and fertilizing an egg)
• This procedure can be done right in the doctor’s office

Question 7

Circumcision

Answer 7

Boys are born with a hood of skin, called the foreskin, covering the head (also called the glans) of the penis. In circumcision, the foreskin is surgically removed, exposing the end of the penis.

Question 8

Ovary

Answer 8

a female reproductive organ in which ova or eggs are produced, present in humans and other vertebrates as a pair.

Question 9

Uterus

Answer 9

a fetus (unborn baby) develops and grows. Also called womb.

Question 10

Fallopian Tubes

Answer 10

either of a pair of tubes along which eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus.

Question 11

Vagina

Answer 11

the muscular tube leading from the external genitals to the cervix of the uterus in women

Question 12

Cervix

Answer 12

The lower, narrow end of the uterus that forms a canal between the uterus and vagina.

Question 13

Fraternal Twins

Answer 13

develop from the fertilization of two individual eggs.

Question 14

Zygote

Answer 14

A fertilized egg

Question 15

testosterone

Answer 15

responsible for many of the male characteristics.

Question 16

placenta

Answer 16

Attaches to the fetus via the umbilical cord, supplies nutrients to the fetus during pregnancy. It is expelled after the baby is born.

Question 17

ultrasound

Answer 17

an ultrasound scan, especially one of a pregnant woman to examine the fetus.

Question 18

amniocentesis

Answer 18

he sampling of amniotic fluid using a hollow needle inserted into the uterus, to screen for developmental abnormalities in a fetus.

Question 19

pap test

Answer 19

a test carried out on a sample of cells from the cervix to check for abnormalities that may be indicative of cervical cancer; a Pap smear.

Question 20

epidural

Answer 20

an epidural anesthetic, used especially in childbirth to produce loss of sensation below the waist.

Question 21

trimester

Answer 21

a period of three months, especially as a division of the duration of pregnancy.

Question 22

umbilical cord

Answer 22

a flexible cordlike structure containing blood vessels and attaching a human or other mammalian fetus to the placenta during gestation.

Question 23

IUD

Answer 23

small contraceptive devices that are inserted into the uterus (womb) to prevent pregnancy.

Question 24

ovulation

Answer 24

discharge of ova or ovules from the ovary.

Question 25

cesarean section

Answer 25

a surgical operation for delivering a child by cutting through the wall of the mother’s abdomen.

Question 26

fertilization

Answer 26

the action or process of fertilizing an egg, female animal, or plant, involving the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote.

Question 27

Plan B

Answer 27

emporarily stopping the release of an egg from the ovary (ovulation) Preventing fertilization.

Question 28

contractions

Answer 28

a shortening of the uterine muscles occurring at intervals before and during childbirth.

Question 29

diaphragm

Answer 29

a birth control (contraceptive) device that prevents sperm from entering the uterus.

Question 30

menstruation

Answer 30

the process in a woman of discharging blood and other materials from the lining of the uterus at intervals of about one lunar month from puberty until menopause, except during pregnancy.

Question 31

barrier method

Answer 31

a method of contraception using a device or preparation which prevents live sperm from reaching an ovum.