reproductive system Flashcards

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What is the cowper’s gland?

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produces fluid that is part of semen

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what produces fluid that is part of semen?

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cowpers gland

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What is the epididymis?

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where sperm is stored

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What is an erection?

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when blood rushes to the penis which causes it to become stiff/stand up

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What is nocturnal emissions?

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also known as a wet dream, when a male ejaculates in his sleep

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What is an orgasm?

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a climax of sex

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What is a penis?

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primary male sex organ

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What is a prostate?

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organ that produces chemical fluids. it is also the most common site of cancer for men

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What is a scrotum?

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loose sack of skin that contains testes

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What is semen?

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fluids from prostate, cowpers gland and seminal vesicle, plus sperm

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What is the seminal vesicle?

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produces sugary fluids (seminally sweet)

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What are the testes?

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produce sperm

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What is sperm?

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The male reproductive cell

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What is urine?

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pee, duh

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What is the urethra?

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tube that carries out semen and pee
(not at same time)

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What are the vas deferens?

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tube that carries sperm out of testes

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What is the cervix?

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organ at the base of uterus (pap tests screen for cervix cancer)

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What is the clitoris?

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Small round organ that fills with blood when sexually aroused

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What are egg cells?

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a cell found in females which is essential for reproduction

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What is estrogen?

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Hormones that produce female secondary sex characteristics

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What is the fallopian tube?

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connects ovaries to uterus

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What is the hymen?

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the membrane that is usually present at a baby’s birth through whenever it breaks

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What is the labia?

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outer: thicker skin covered wi pubic hair
inner: mucus membrane

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What is menstruation?

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the monthly release of the blood-rich lining of the uterus along with an unfertilized egg

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What are the ovaries?
organs that contain eggs
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What is ovulation?
the release of a mature egg from an ovary
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What is an ovum?
a mature egg cell
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What is progesterone?
important hormone in reproductive system
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What is puberty?
Changes between the ages of 9 and 16, when the reproductive system matures
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place where fetus develops
uterus
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What is the uterus?
place where fetus develops
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What is the vagina?
muscular tube that connects cervix to outside world
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where is sperm stored?
epididymis
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when blood rushes to the penis which causes it to become stiff/stand up?
erection
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also known as a wet dream, when a male ejaculates in his sleep
nocturnal emission
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the climax of sex
orgasm
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primary male sex organ
penis
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organ that produces chemical fluids. it is also the most common site of cancer for men
prostate
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loose sack of skin that contains testes
scrotum
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fluids from prostate, cowpers gland and seminal vesicle, plus sperm
semen
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produces sugary fluids
seminal vesicle
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what produces sperm?
testes
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The male reproductive cell?
sperm
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tube that carries out semen and pee (not at same time)
urethra
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tube that carries sperm out of testes
vas deferens
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organ at the base of uterus (pap tests screen for cancer)
cervix
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Small round organ that fills with blood when sexually aroused
clitoris
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a cell found in females which is essential for reproduction
eggs
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Hormones that produce female secondary sex characteristics
estrogen
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connects ovaries to uterus
fallopian tube
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the membrane that is usually present at a baby’s birth through whenever it breaks
hymen
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outer: thicker skin covered wi pubic hair inner: mucus membrane
labia
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the monthly release of the blood-rich lining of the uterus along with an unfertilized egg
menstration
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what is the fimbria?
froggy fingers
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organs that contain eggs
ovaries
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the release of a mature egg from an ovary
ovulation
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a mature egg cell
ovum
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important hormone in female reproductive system
progesterone
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Changes between the ages of 9 and 16, when the reproductive system matures
puberty
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muscular tube that connects cervix to outside world
vagina
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what is the lining of the uterus?
endometrium
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what is the female external sex organs
vulva
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what is the thicker skin covered in pubic hair?
outer labia
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what is the mucus membrane
inner labia
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what is foreskin?
skin at the tip of the penis
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what is a circumcision?
removes the foreskin from the penis because you are more likely to get infections w/ foreskin
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what happens to the bladder during erection?
there is a valve that closes off the bladder so pee cant come out
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what are the froggy fingers?
fimbria
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what is the perineum?
the skin/area between the vagina and anus