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| reproductive system | body system that allows for sexual reproduction; includes testes, ovaries, uterus, and other male and female sex organs |
| puberty | stage of adolescence that is marked by the production of hormones involved in reproduction |
| ovum | egg cell that is produced by the female reproductive system (plural: ova) |
| ovary | organ in which female gametes develop prior to fertilization |
| uterus | organ of the female reproductive system in which a fertilized egg attaches and a fetus develops |
| estrogen | steroid hormone that is found in greater quantities in women than men and contributes to female sexual characteristics and development |
| fallopian tube | tube of connective tissue that attaches the ovary to the uterus in the female reproductive system and in which fertilization occurs |
| testis | organ of the male reproductive system that produces sperm (plural: testes) |
| testosterone | steroid hormone that is found in greater quantities in men than women and contributes to male sexual characteristics and development |
| scrotum | skin the encloses the testes outside of the male body |
| epididymis | coiled tube through which sperm leave the testes and enter the vas deferens |
| vas deferens | duct in which sperm mixes with other fluids before reaching the urethra |
| semen | white substance that contains sperm and fluids produced by sex glands of the male reproductive system |
