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Apologia A&P Mod. 16
Apologia A&P Vocab for Module 16
Term | Definition |
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Spermatogenesis | The process by which sperm form in the testes |
Erection | The enlarged, firm state of the penis which results as the erectile tissues fill with blood |
Coitus | Sexual intercourse |
Emission | Movement of the male reproductive secretions towards the urethra |
Ejaculation | The movement of sperm out of the urethra |
Semen | A milky-white mixture of sperm and the secretions of the testes, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethral glands |
Secondary sex characteristics | The characteristics which appear at puberty and tend to distinguish men from women |
Puberty | A series of events which transforms a child into a sexually mature adult |
Anabolism | All of the synthesis reactions which occur in the body |
Catabolism | All of the decomposition reactions which occur in the body |
Oogenesis | The production of haploid germ cells by the ovary |
Ovulation | The release of a secondary oocyte from a mature follicle |
Menopause | The last menstruation; the time of life after which a woman no longer ovulates |
Lactation | The process by which a female mammal produces and secretes milk to feed her young |
Menses | Periodic shedding of the uterine endometrium which results in blood loss from the vagina |
Implantation | Attachment of the blastocyst to the endometrium |
Organogenesis | The formation of organs in a developing fetus |