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How many phosphates does ADP contain?
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2
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How many phosphates does ATP contain?
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3
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What are the two processes in which ATP is formed?
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Substrate Level Phosphorylation and Oxidated Phosphorylation
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What is Substrate Level Phosphorylation?
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High energy substrate with a phosphate transfers that phosphate to ADP to make ATP
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What is Oxidated
Phosphorylation? |
High energy electrons are extracted from nutrients (proteins,carbs,fats) and are then carried to electron transport system where the energy is is extracted from the electrons used to make ATP.
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What is the manner in which most ATP is made?
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Oxidated Phosphorylation
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What are some of the "nutrients" that high energy electrons are extracted from during Oxidated Phosphorylation?
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Fats, Carbs and Proteins
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What is metabolism?
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The final breakdown of energy during food absorption (catabolism) + the production of new tissues and molecules.
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What is oxidation?
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The removal of electrons.
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What is reduction?
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The addition of electrons.
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What are coenzymes?
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Vitamins
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What are coenzymes responsible for?
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Carrying electrons.
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What are the primary energy molecules?
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Glucose
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How is glucose chemically represented?
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6 Carbons or C-C-C-C-C-C
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How does glucose enter the cell?
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Aided by insulin.
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What are the 2 "reducing agents" that food chemicals are converted to in order to make ATP?
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NADH and FADH
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What vitamin is NADH?
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Niacin
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What vitamin is FADH?
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Riboflavin
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What does the symbol "+" indicate?
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Oxidated
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What does the symbol "H" indicate?
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Reduced
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In glycolysis, what happens when a glucose molecule enters the cytoplasm?
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A phosphate group is attached.
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When does the absorptive state take place?
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After a meal.
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What hormone aids in food absorption after a meal?
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Insulin
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What takes place during the post-absorptive state?
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Low energy levels.
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What are 3 hormones that are responsible for leveling out blood sugar?
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Glucogon,Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
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What is another name for metabolic stress?
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Starvation
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What happens during metabolic stress?
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Glucose levels drop, Fat cannot pass the blood brain barrier, fat is converted to ketone bodies.
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What are some examples of ketone bodies?
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Acetone, Acetoacetate
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What happens during ketosis?
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The elevation of ketone bodies in the blood and a lowered blood pH.
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ATP
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High energy phosphate used to store and release energy in the body.
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Oxidative Phosphorylation
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Electrons are extrected from nutrients and then carried to the electron transport chain where the energy is extracted from the electrons used to make ATP
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FAD
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Riboflavin
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Glycolysis
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Break down of sugar by cells
Cellular energy production |
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Kreb's Cycle
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conversion of carbohydrates and lipids (sugars and fats) into ATP
Body's main source of energy. |
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Glycogenesis
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process whereby the liver converts a portion of glucose to glycogen
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Electron Transport Chain
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group of electron carriers in mitochondria that transport electrons to and from each other in a sequence, in order to generate ATP.
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Beta Oxidation
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Process by which fat is broken down in order to generate ATP.
(Acetocholine) |
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Transamination
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the process of transposing an amino group within a chemical compound
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Gluconeogenesis
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The production of glucose, a carbohydrate, from either fat or protein
Liver/Kidney |
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Deamination
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the amino grp is removed and placed into the urea cycle ehich converts it into urea which is excreted in the urine
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Ketosis
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abnormal accumulation of ketone bodies due to an inadequate intake or metabolism of carbohydrates and an increased fatty acid metabolism
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Adipose Capsule
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one consisting largely of fat
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Insulin
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a peptide hormone that enables the body to metabolize and use glucose.
Pancreas |
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Glucagon
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Amino acid that can increase glucose levels (opposite of insulin).
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Renal Pelvis
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the tube that connects the kidney to the bladder.
-center of the kidney -urine collects here |
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Glomerulus
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Blood vessels in the kidney where blood is filtered to form urine.
Part of nephron |
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Loop of Henele
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A U-shaped loop between the proximal and distal tubules in the kidney
Absorb water/ions kidney. |
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Proximal Convuluted Tubule
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the segment of the renal tubule that drains Bowman's capsule.
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Afferent Arteriole
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A blood vessel within the kidney that supplies blood to the glomerulus.
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Vasa Recta
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Long, straight capillaries that parallel the loop of Henle in juxtamedullary nephrons.
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Ureters
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two tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder
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Urethra
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A thin tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body.
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Hyperkalemia
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high amounts of potassium in the blood.
Cardiac arrest |
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ADH
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Hormone produced by the body to reduce the amount of water excreted as urine.
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Aldosterone
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a hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex that controls sodium and potassium in the blood.
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Peritubular Vessels
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-AKA- vasa recta
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Cryptochidism
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one or both testicles do not descend into the scrotum.
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Interstitial Cells
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Cells in the testes that secrete male sex hormones.
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Seminiferous Tubules
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Tubules on the interior of the testes where sperm are produced.
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Efferent Ducts
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Tubules that carry substances away from, part of the testes and connect the rete testis with the epididymis
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Epididymis
Head/Body/Tail |
long, tightly coiled tube that lies behind each testicle. The epididymis collects the sperm made by the testicles.
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Ductus Deferens
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thick-walled tube in the male reproductive system that transports sperm cells from the epididymis.
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Prostate Gland
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surrounds base of male bladder and urethra and produces prostatic fluid; contains seminal plasmin-"antibiotic"
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Cowper's Gland
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produces lubricant a man makes before ejaculation. aids in the reduction of male UTI
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Granulosa Cells
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Project micro-villi into the primary oocyte
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Primary Oocyte
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A cell that undergoes meiosis in females.
arrested in Prophase of Meiosis I. |
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Luteinizing Hormone
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This hormone is secreted by the pituitary gland. LH stimulates the secretion of sex hormones in both men and women.
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Fallopian Tubes
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the passageway from the ovaries to the uterus. It is the path through which the eggs/sperm travels into the uterus.
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Endometrium
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mucous membrane lining of the inner surface of the uterus that grows during each menstrual cycle and is shed in menstrual blood.
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Follicle Stimulating Hormone
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a hormone produced by the pituitary gland in the brain that stimulates the testicles to produce sperm in males and causes eggs to mature in females
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Corpus Luteum
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A structure formed from the ovulated follicle in the ovary; secretes progesterone and estrogen. Preparation for pregnancy
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Give 2 examples of reduction.
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NAD + e(+) = NADH
FADH + e(+)= FADH(2) |
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Where does Glycolysis take place?
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In the cytoplasm
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Where does Decarboxylation take place?
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In the mitochondria
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Where does the Krebs Cycle take place?
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In the matrix of the mitochondria
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What is the product of Glycolysis?
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Pyruvic Acid (Pyruvate)
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Protein Metabolism
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#1 purpose is the removal of the amino group. (deamination)
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Lypolysis -aka- Fat Metabolism
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Lypolysis is the natural biochemical process of burning fat and dissolving fat for energy.
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Steps in Lypolysis
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-Beta Carbon is cut by enzymes
-2 carbon fragments are produced (acetylcholine) -acetycholine fed to Krebs Cycle -high energy electrons extracted |
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Fat Metabolism Diagram
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H H H H H O
| | | | | | H-C- C/ C- C/ C- C-OH | | | | | | H H H H H H |
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Ketone Generation
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-low glucose state
-fat cannot pass BBB -fat is converted to ketone bodies (acetone,acetoacetate) -ketone bodies can pass BBB |
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Hormone during absorptive state
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Insulin
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Hormones during Post-Absorptive State
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Glucogon-maintain blood sugar lvl
Epinephrine-mobilizes stored energy Norepinephrine-mobilizes stored energy |
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Hormones that effect water and blood pressure balance in the body
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Cortisol-blood pressure
Aldosterone- blood and water ADH- water |
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Where are the reproductive hormones made and what controls their production?
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Testosterone-testes,interstitial cells
Luteinizing Hormone- eggs and sperm,anterior pituitary Progesterone-corpus luteum,ovulation hCG-placenta,pregnancy Estrogen-ovaries/testes,secondary sex characteristics Follicle Stimulating Hormone- pituitary gland,egg and sperm production |
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Features of the ovarian cycle
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oogonia-atem cell
3-7 months pass primary oocyte-primary foll. puberty primary oocyte-prim foll.-pub primary oocyte-secondary foll secondary oocyte-tertiary fol |
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Uterine Cycle
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Menses(1-5 days)
Proliferative Phase (6-14) Secretory (15-28) |
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Fertilization
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Fertilization
sperm-->oocyte Capacitaion sperm activation sperm-->seminal fluid Sperm Travel vagina-->ampulla |
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Pregnacy
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semen->vagina->cervix->uterus->uterine tube-> oocyte->corona radiata/zona pellucida->egg nucleus
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Lactation
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secretions are emptied into lactiferous duct which leads to nipple
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Menopause
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ovaries stop producing eggs, her body produces less estrogen and progesterone, and menstruation becomes less frequent, eventually stopping altogether.
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