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Testosterone
Male hormone
g. Male hormone
Fetus
Organism in the early stages of development in the uterus
e. First two months of development in the uterus
Semen
Fluid ejaculated from the penis
o. Fluid ejaculated from the penis
Fertilization
Sperm cell joins egg cell
y. Sperm cell joins egg cell
Erection
When the penis becomes engorged with blood and hard
n. When the penis becomes engorged with blood and hard
Prostate gland
Adds chemical fluid to the semen
t. Adds chemical fluid to the semen
Ovaries
Glands that produce the egg cells and hormones
a. Glands that produce the egg cells and hormones
Egg cells
Cells produced in the ovaries
m. Cells produced in the ovaries
Cervix
Entrance to the uterus
r. Entrance to the uterus
Seminal vesicles
Adds a sugary fluid to semen
s. Adds a sugary fluid to semen
Testes
Organ that produces sperm
l. Organ that produces sperm
Vas Deferens
Tube that carries sperm from the testes
p. Tube that carries sperm from the testes
Ejaculation
When the semen leaves the penis
x. When the semen leaves the penis
Puberty
Begins at about age 12 or 13
c. Begins at about age 12 or 13
Scrotum
Sac that regulates the temperature of the testes
w. Sac that regulates the temperature of the testes
Vagina
Female organ of intercourse; birth canal
h. Female organ of intercourse; birth canal
Fallopian tubes
Where fertilization takes place
b. Where fertilization takes place
Embryo
Organism in the early stages of development after fertilization
i. Last seven months of prenatal development
Estrogen
A hormone produced in the ovaries
z. A hormone produced in the ovaries
Uterus
Houses the fetus during pregnancy
u. Houses the fetus during pregnancy
Labia
Folds of skin outside of the vagina
k. Folds of skin outside of the vagina
Epididymis
Stores sperm cells
d. Stores sperm cells
Urethra
Brings urine out of the body; for males it also brings semen out of the body, through the penis
q. Brings urine out of the body; for males it also brings semen out of the body, through the penis
Clitoris
Female erectile tissue between the labia
f. Female erectile tissue between the labia