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22 Cards in this Set
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Ovaries
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Two organs where eggs are produced
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Follicle
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Cluster of cells where each egg is contained
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Oviduct
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Tube that opens near each ovary
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Uterus
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Hollow organ that protects the developing baby
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Cervix
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Connects the unterus to the vagina
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Vagina
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Flexible organ that opens to the outside
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Scrotum
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Sac that contains the testes
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Epidymis
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Coiled tube attached to each of the testes
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Ovulation
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Process where egg is realeased from the ovary
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Ovum
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Mature egg
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Ovarian Cycle
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Refers to changes in the ovaries that occur in a mature female each month
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Menstrual Cycle
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Refers to changes in the uterus
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Endometrium
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Lining of the uterus
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Menstruation
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3 to 5 day process of the low estrogen levels causing the lining of the uterus to break down
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Corpus Luteum
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Secretes estrogen and progesterone
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Fertilization
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Occurs when sperm and egg cells join
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Zygote
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Fertilized egg
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Cleavage
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About 36 hours after fertilization when egg starts dividing
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Embryo
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Zygote once cleavage has occurred
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Blastocyst
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Hollow ball of cells produced from produced from cleavage
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Trohoblast
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Outer layer of cells
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Implantation
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Imbedding of the blastocyst in the endometrium
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