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endocrine system
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"interpreter"; works by making and releasing hormones; is a system of glands; 2nd in command under the nervous system;
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hormones
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chemical messengers that help control body activities
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testosterone
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male hormones produced by the testies; responsible for male secondary sex characterists
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ova/ovum
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female reproductive cell made by the ovaries (a.k.a. egg)
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menstrual cycle
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series of monthly changes that include: ovulation, changes in uterun lining, and menstration
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endometrium
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the lining of the uterus
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menopause
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when the ovaries no longer produce ova/estrogen (a.k.a. mask gland)
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pituitary gland
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releases FSH/LH which signal organs to start working;endocrine gland located in the brain
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estrogen
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female hormone (produced by ovaries)
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FSH and LH
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the hormones released by the pituitary gland which signal the ovaries and testies to begin working
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sperm
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the male reproductive cell
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ovulation
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occurs when ovary releases ovum
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PMS
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symptoms that some women experience in days prior to menstration;including: irriatibility, headaches, bloating, nauzia
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sterility
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ability where you are not able to produce offspring
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progesterone
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a hormone produced by ovaries that signals utueran lining to prepare for a fertilized egg
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puberty
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the time in the human life cycle that the body becomes capable of producing offspring
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fertilization
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where sperm and egg meet
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pap smear
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test used to look for cancer in women
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abstinence
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when a person chooses to not have sex
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