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Fallopian tubes

Duct that carries an ovum to the uterus, fertilization happens here

Cervix

Opening of the uterus

Vagina

Birth canal tube leading from the uterus to outside the body

Vas Deferens

Transport tubes that carries the sperm from the epididgmis to the seminal vessicle

Clitoris

Contains many nerves female pleasure center

Testicle

Produces sperm and hormones

Amoniotic Sac

Acts as a shock absorber

Umbilical Cord

Transfers nutrients from the mother to the fetus

Placenta

Tissue attached to uterine lining

Seminal Vesicles

Produces seman and mixes sperm and seman together

Epididymis

Stores sperm and "matures" them, breaks down un-needed seman

Erection

Spongy tissue fills up with blood then hardens

Penis

Deposit the sperm into the vagine, erection spongy things fills up then hardens

Bladder

Stores urine

Prostate Gland

It's the gland that restricts the flow of the sperm and urine

Ovary

Female gonads, stores eggs and produces hormones

Uterus

Non fertilized eggs disintegrates here or embryo develops here

Aids

It's a virus that makes your immune system weak so if you were to catch a cold, you could die. Also It's Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

STD

A Sexually Transmitted Disease

HIV

It's a virus that takes over your immune system and just reproduce more of it self, which can lead to AIDS

Asymptomatic

Producing or showing no symptoms.

Sex Chromosome

A chromosome involved with determining the sex of an organism, typically one of two kinds.

Ovum

A mature female reproductive cell, especially of a human or other animal, that can divide to give rise to an embryo usually only after fertilization by a male cell.

Progesterone

A steroid hormone released by the corpus luteum that stimulates the uterus to prepare for pregnancy.

Estrogen

Any of a group of steroid hormones that promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics of the body. Such hormones are also produced artificially for use in oral contraceptives or to treat menopausal and menstrual disorders.

FSH

Follicle-stimulating hormone

Ejaculation

When semen enters the bladder instead of emerging through the penis during orgasm. Although you still reach sexual climax, you may ejaculate very little or no semen. This is sometimes called a dry orgasm.

Sperm

a male reproductive cell; spermatozoon.

Condom

A thin rubber sheath worn on a man's penis during sexual intercourse as a contraceptive or as protection against infection.

Abstinence

The fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something

Testosterone

A steroid hormone that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics, produced mainly in the testes, but also in the ovaries and adrenal cortex.

Immune System

The immune system is the body's defense against infectious organisms and other invaders. Through a series of steps called the immune response, the immune system attacks organisms and substances that invade body systems and cause disease.

Semen

the male reproductive fluid, containing spermatozoa in suspension.

Herpes

A virus causing contagious sores, most often around the mouth or on the genitals.

Virus

An infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host

Bacteria

a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms that have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized nucleus, including some that can cause disease.

XX / XY

Females have two of the same kind of sex chromosome (XX), and are called the homogametic sex. Males have two distinct sex chromosomes (XY), and are called the heterogametic sex.