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| climacteric | the interlude surrounding menopause in which changes in reproductive functioning take place |
| corpus luteum | a yellow body that forms after ovulation from the remnants of the follicle |
| endometrium | the vacular mucosal inner layer of walls of the corpus and fundus that changes under hormonal influence every month in preparation for possible pregnancy |
| epididymis | an intricate network of coiled ducts on the posterior portion of east testis that is approximately 6 m (20 ft) in length |
| gametes | sex cells |
| menarche | beginning of menstruation |
| menstruation | the casting away of blood, tissue, and debris from the uterus as the inner lining sheds |
| mons pubis or mons | a rounded fatty pad located atop the symphysis pubis |
| myometrium | a muscular middle layer of the walls of the corpus and fundus that is responsible for teh contractions of labor |
| ovulation | releasing the mature ovum into the abdominal cavity, which occurs on day 14 of a 28 day cycle |
| prepuce or foreskin | a layer of tissue that covers the glans of the penis |
| seminiferous tubules | tiny coils of tissue in the lobes of the testis in which spermatogenesis occurs |
| spermatogenesis | production of sperm |
| vas deferens | the muscular tube in wheich sperm begin their journey out of the man's body |
| vestibule | the area in within the boundaries of the labia minora, w hich includes the urethra meatus, vaginial opening and Bartholin glands |
| vulva | the external genitalia of the female reproductive system |
