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