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18 Cards in this Set
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What are the two types of reproduction? |
a) asexual reproduction b) sexual reproduction |
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What's a hormone? |
A hormon is a chemical produced by a gland, which circulates in the blood and has it effects in one part of the body |
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What's the Pituitary gland? |
Its a gland which initiates growth change in our body |
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Which hormonea does the Pituitary gland produce? |
a) Growth hormone b) Gonadotrophin |
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Function of Growth hormon? |
Brings growth of: -feet -chest -hips -hands |
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Function of Gonadotrophin |
Stimulates the production of sex hormones |
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Which hormones are produced by the ovaries? |
- oestrogen - progesterone |
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Where are the male sex hormones produced? |
Testicles |
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Name the secondary sexual character of males |
- Growth of hair on the face, armpitd and the pubic region - voice becomes deeper - Growth of penis and testicles |
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Whats puberty? |
Its the stage where an indivual is able to reproduct |
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How long is the averge menstrusl cycle? |
Every 28 days |
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How does the wall of the uterus change during the course of the cycle and why? |
The uterus wall is thickening with blood. It does this to prepare to receive the embryo in case of fertilization |
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What's is the cause of menstrual bleeding? |
The breakage of uterus wall after the egg dies |
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What's menopause? |
Its the stage where women end their periods |
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How does fertilization happen? |
This is the process by where the sperm fuses with the ovum to form a zygote. They zygote then moves to the uterus where it undergoes to several divions forming a embryo. The embryo after further multiplications starts to grow into a baby |
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What's pregnancy |
Its the period from the formation of the baby and when its born |
