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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(the process in which the erect penis enters the vagina)
Emission
Movement of the male reproductive secretions toward 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. These include the development of breasts, hairline patterns, facial shape, body shape, and the distribution of body hair.
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 endometrium
Organogenesis
The formation of organs in a developing fetus