Term 1 Flashcards
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Development
The gradual changes in an individual’s physical, social, emotional states and abilities
Lifespan
A time span from conception to death that can be divided into stages that correspond to approximate ages and certain development milestones
Growth
Is the measurable changes in the body, due to an increase of cells
What are 6 stages of a lifespan
Prenatal Infancy Toddlerhood Childhood Youth Adulthood - early, middle, late
Prenatal
Conception - birth
Infancy
Birth - 18 months
Toddlerhood
18 month - 3 years
Childhood
3 - 12 years
Youth
12 - 18 years
Adulthood - early
18 - 39 years
Adulthood - middle
40 - 64 years
Adulthood - late
65+ years
What is the male sex hormone
Testosterone
What is the female sex hormone
Oestrogen and progesterone
Function of bladder
Urine storage
Function of vas deferens - male
Moves sperm from testicles to penis
Functions of prostate gland - male
Secretes fluid to form semen
Functions of seminal vesicle - male
Secretes fluid to form semen to help sperm survive
Functions of epididymis - male
Sperm stored temporarily
Function of testicle - male
Glands that produce sperm
Function of scrotum - male
Pouch of skin, contains testes
Function of urethra - male
Transports urine and semen to tip of penis
Function of penis - male
External reproductive organ
Erectile tissue becomes engorged with blood during an erection