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Gametes |
Sperm and egg cells |
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Zygote |
The cells formed by the Union of sperm and eggs |
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Monoploid |
Also known as haploid, meaning it contains half the normal complement of chromosomes |
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Diploid |
Meaning it contains the full complement of chromosome |
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Seminiferous tubules |
Located inside the testes where sperm is formed, as well as interstitial cells such as testosterone |
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Interstitial cells (leydig) |
Cells that produce testosterone |
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Epididymis |
Made up of coiled tubes that store sperm while they mature |
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How does the sperm travel from the epididymus? |
The sperm is sent through the epididymus during ejaculation through vas deferens, then to the ejaculatory duct, then to the urethra. |
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What is the primary reproductive organ in females? |
The ovaries |
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Ovaries |
Produce eggs and the hormones progesterone and estrogen. |
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Oocyte |
Immature egg contained inside the ovaries |
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Ovulation |
The process in which a mature cell is released into the fallopian tubes |
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Fallopian tubes |
A tube that connected to the ovaries where a mature egg travels through and can be fertilized. |
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Uterus |
"The womb" it is where fertilized eggs travel to |
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Endometrium |
A lining of the uterus that a fertilized egg travels to and rests on if she becomes pregnant. |
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Menstruation |
The shedding of the endometeium when the egg is not fertilized. |
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Placenta |
A tissue that the mother and embryo form together. |
