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| gamete | name for a reproductive cell |
| Fallopian tube | female reproductive structure inot which the egg is released once the follicle ruptures |
| scrotum | external sac in which the testes are located |
| luteinizing hormone | female sex hormone that stimulates cell and tissue growth in the lining of the uterus |
| menstrual cycle | series of regularly ocurring events in the female reproductive system |
| seminiferous tubules | tightly coiled tubes that make up the testes |
| follicle-stimulating hormone | hormone produced in the pituitary gland that is required for the creation of testosterone in males, and the manufacture of progesterone and estrogen in females |
| estrogen | female sex hormone that causes the lining of the uterus to thick during the follicle phase of menstruation |
| vas deferns | male reproductive structure into which the sperm travel after a brief period of storage in the epididymis |
| ovaries | endocrine glands that produce estrogen |
| progesterone | hormone produced in the pituitary gland, along with testosterone, is necessary for the development of sperm |
| corpus luteum | name given to the follicle after ovulation because of its yellow color |
| ovum | female gamete |
| testes | endocrine glands that produce androgens |
| uterus | larger chamber into which the ovum passes after leaving the Fallopian tube |
| follicle | cluster of cells in the ovary that contains a developing egg |
| ovulation | release of an ovum from the follicle |
| epididymis | partof the male reproductive system where sperm are stored prior to release into the vas deferns |
| testosterone | principal male hormone and primary androgen |
| sperm | male gamete |
