Vocabulary words Flashcards
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Testosterone
Male hormone
Fetus
Last 7 months of pregnancy
Semen
fluid ejaculated from penis
Fertilization
sperm cell joins the egg
Erection
when the penis becomes enlarged with blood and hard
Prostate Gland
Adds a chemical fluid to semen
Ovaries
Where the eggs are produced
Egg Cells
Cells produced in the ovaries
Cervix
Entrance to uterus
Seminal Vesicles
Adds a sugary fluid to semen
Testes
Organ that produces sperm
Vas Deferens
Tube that carries sperm from testes
Ejaculation
When semen leaves the Penis
Puberty
Begins at about the age of 12, 13
Scrotum
Sac that regulates the temperature of the testes
Vagina
Female organ of intercourse and birth canal
Fallopian Tubes
Where fertilization takes place
Embryo
First 2 months of development in the Uterus
Estrogen
Hormone produced in the ovaries
Uterus
Houses the fetus through the Pregnancy
Labia
Folds of skin outside the vagina
Epididymis
Stores the sperm cells
Urethra
Brings Urine and Semen out of the body through the penis
Clitoris
Female erectile tissue between the Labia