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Endocrine System/ Human Life Cycle

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endocrine glands   a structure of the endocrine system which produces and releases its chemical products directly into the bloodstream  
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sperm   a male sex cell  
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ovulation   the process in which a mature egg is released from the ovary into a fallopian tube  
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embryo   a developing human during the first eight weeks after fertilization has occured  
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hormone   a chemical product of an endocrine gland  
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fertilization   the joining of a sperm cell and an egg cell  
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estrogen   a hormone produced by the ovaries that controls the development of eggs and adult female characteristics  
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amniotic sac   a fluid-filled sac that cushions and protects a developing embryo or fetus in the uterus  
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hypothalamus   a part of the brain that link the nervous system and the endocrine system  
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zygote   a fertilized egg, produced by the joining of a sperm and an egg  
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ovary   organ of the female reproductive system in which eggs and estrogen are produced  
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placenta   a membrane that becomes the link between the developing embryo or fetus and the mother  
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egg   a female sex cell  
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testis/testes   organ of the male reproductive system in which sperm and testosterone are produced  
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testosterone   a hormone produced by the testes that controls the development of physical characteristics in mature men  
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umbilical cord   a ropelike structure that forms between the embryo or fetus and the placenta  
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