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What hormone develops the primary follicles?
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FSH
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What does lactation mean?
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production of milk by mammary glands
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The purpose of GnRH is to simulate the ________ to release __.
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Puituarty and GH
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What happens during ejaculation?
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semen is released from the penis
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The purpose of gestation is to ___________?
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help build placenta
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What is the child called during the time period after implatation to the 8th week?
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embryo
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What is the beginning of the 9th week called?
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fetus
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How does the follicular phase begin?
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menstruation
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What hormone produces the female sex characteristics?
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estrogen
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What part of the penis becomes engorged with blood durring erection?
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erytile tissue
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What role does the hypothalamus play in sexual development of both male and female?
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causes pituitary gland to release FSH, Puberty
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What moves out of the epididymis durring emission?
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sperm
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What two major events occur after the release of LH?
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ovulation and mittlshmerz
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What happens to the fertilized egg during implantation?
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attaches to the urterine wall
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What word do we usually associate with the shedding of the stratum functionale?
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Period/Mensturation
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What part do the interstitial cells play in developing the male?
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produce and secrete male sex hormones
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What two functions does progeterone have?
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inhibit release of FSH and maintain endometrium
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prolactin is released to help the mother _______ ____.
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produce milk
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Another name for childbirth is __________.
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Partuition
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Another name for semen is _________.
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Ejaculate
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Through what organ does the unborn get its oxygen and nutrituon, and get rid of its waste products?
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Placenta
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List two reproductive hormones released by the piruitary gland?
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1) FSH
2) LH |
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A haploid is associated with what two cells?
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1) sperm
2) sex cells |
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On what doay does ovulation occur?
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day 14
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What two functions does oxytocin have?
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squeezes the ducts and release milk
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