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Testis?

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Make sperm: the male gamete

1
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Name the parts of the male reproductive system

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Testis
Scrotum
Penis
Urethra

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Scrotum

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Holds testis outside body at lower temp

3
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Sperm duct?

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Carries sperm to penis

4
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Urethra?

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Sperm and urine leave body here

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Gamete

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specialized sex cell that fuses with another gamete during fertilization

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Ovaries

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Make eggs (female gamete)

7
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Fallopian tube

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transfers egg from the ovary to the uterus.

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Where does fertilisation occur

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Fallopian tube

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Uterus?

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Place where the baby will develop

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Vagina?

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Hold penis during intercourse

Forms birth canal when the baby is born

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The menstrual cycle

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is the changes that take place
in a woman’s body every 28 days.

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Menstruation

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the breakdown of the lining of the womb.

13
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When does menstruation occur

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occurs during days 1-5 of the cycle, if pregnancy does not occur.

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Ovulation

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release of the egg from the ovary. It occurs on day 14.

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The fertile period

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When a woman is most likely to get preggo

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Fertilization

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the fusion of the male and female gametes. It occurs in the fallopian tube.

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Implantation

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attachment of the embryo to the lining of the womb.

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The Placenta:

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placenta allows waste products to be passed from the baby’s bloodstream to the mother and oxygen and nutrients to pass from the mother to the baby.

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During labour

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uterus contracts and the cervix widens

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After labour

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placenta and umbilical cord are pushed out of the vagina.

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Puberty

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when a person becomes sexually mature

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Contraception

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prevention of fertilisation or pregnancy.

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Contraceptive methods include:

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avoiding intercourse at certain times
condom or cap
close off the sperm ducts or fallopian tubes.
pills
coil