| A | B |
|---|
| testes | male gonad |
| sperm | male gamete (sex cells) |
| testosterone | male sex hormone responsible for secondary sex characteristics |
| scrotum | muscular pouch that holds the testes & regulates the temperature |
| seminiferous tubules | small tubes in the testes that produce sperm |
| epididymis | pouch on the top of the testis where sperm mature |
| vas deferens | tube that transports sperm to urethra |
| urethra | transports urine as well as sperm to the outside via the penis |
| prostate gland | secretes a base that neurralizes the acidic vagina. |
| seminal vesicles | activates & provides nourishment for the sperm |
| Cowper's gland | provides a mucus lubrication |
| ovaries | female gonad |
| ova/eggs | female gamete |
| estrogen & progesterone | hormones produced by the ovaries |
| ovulation | egg is released from the follicle in the ovary |
| Fallopian tubes (oviducts) | tube where egg is fertilized |
| uterus (womb) | where the zygote is implanted & the fetus grows |
| menstruation | release of uterine lining & the ovum |
| follicle stage | follicle-stimulating hormone causes a follicle to develop |
| corpus luteum | broken follicle fills & becomes the corpus luteum which secretes progesterone to develop lining |
| fertilization | one sperm cell unites with the egg in the oviduct |
| implantation | the embryo attaches to the uterine wall; start of pregnancy |
| placenta | allows gas, nutrient, & waste exchange between the fetus & the mother |
| umbilical cord | connects fetus to the placenta |
| amniotic fluid | fluid around the fetus within membranes to protect against shock |
| gestation | length of pregnancy usually 9 months (270 days) |
| labor | cervix dilation/ uterine & vaginal muscles begin to contract |
| afterbirth | placenta & membranes expelled after birth |
| breech birth | posterior end first |
| cesarean section | surgically deliver child through abdomen & uterus |
| twins | 2 people are born as the result of one pregnancy |
| identical twins | twins that come from the same egg. They must be the same sex |
| fraternal twins | twins that develop from 2 eggs. They can be separate sexes & look completely different |
| menopause | fertility stops |
