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JC HumanReproduction

TermDefinition
Egg Human female sex cell.
Sperm Human male sex cell.
Ovary Where the egg in the female reproductive system is produced.
Testes Where the sperm in the male reproductive system is produced.
Fallopian Tubes The site of fertilisation of the male and female gamete.
Menstruation The process of bleeding that occurs from days 1-5 of the menstrual cycle.
Ovulation The process of releasing an egg from the ovary into the fallopian tube that occurs on or near day 14 of the menstrual cycle.
Artificial Methods of Contraception Condoms (barrier) and the pill (chemical).
Genes Short sections of DNA on chromosomes that control inheritable characteristics.
DNA & Protein The two substances from which chromosomes are made.
Lining of the Uterus Where successful implantation of the zygote occurs.
Contraception Any method used to prevent the fertilisation of gametes and pregnancy, e.g. condoms.
Sperm Duct Tubes that transport sperm from the testes to the prostate.
Placenta Where food, oxygen, water, hormones and antibodies pass from mother to baby by diffusion. The two bloods never mix.
Umbilical Cord Carries nutrients and wastes between the placenta and the developing foetus.
Nucleus Where the DNA is located in the cell.
Fertile Period The time of the menstrual cycle when fertilisation is most likely to occur.
Fertilisation The fusion of the male and female gametes to form a single cell called a zygote.
Male Reproductive System Features Testes, penis, seminal gland, prostate, sperm duct and urethra.
Female Reproductive System Features Ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus and vagina.
Puberty The process of change in which an adolescent becomes sexually mature.
Puberty in Males Voice deepens, increased hair growth on body, muscle develops and genitalia grow larger.
Puberty in Females Breasts develop, hips widen, hair growth around sex organs and menstrual cycle begins.
The Menstrual Cycle A series of changes that occur in the female reproductive tract over repetitive periods of time.
Sexual Intercourse An action resulting in the release of semen containing sperm into the vaginal canal.
Fertility The ability to produce offspring.
Infertility The inability to produce offspring.
Implantation The burrowing of the embryo into the lining of the uterus.
Embryo The developing ball of cells up to eight weeks.
Foetus The developing cells after eight weeks in the uterus.
Natural Methods of Contraception Avoiding intercourse during periods of fertility.
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