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20 Cards in this Set
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egg
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female sex cell
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sperm
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male sex cell
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testies
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where male sex cells are produced
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scrotum
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external pouch of skin
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testosterone
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a hormone that controls the development of physical characteristics of men
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semen
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fluid in which sperm are able to swim in
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penis
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where semen leaves the body through
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urethra
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the tube in the penis in which the semen travels through
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ovaries
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where eggs are stored and produced
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estrogen
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the development of female characteristics
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fallopian tubes
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passageway for eggs to travel through
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uterus
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a hollow muscular organ
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vagina
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a musclular passageway leading ot tahe outside of the body
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menstrual cycle
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a monthly cycle in the female reproductive system
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follicle
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where the egg matures with its own grouping of cells
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ovulation
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when the egg is released
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menstruation
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the extra blood and tissue of the thickend lining out of the body
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what is sexual reproduction?
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where the egg and sperm join together
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what events occur during the menstrual cycle?
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an egg matures in an ovary and the lining of the uterus becomes thicker
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what are the structures of male and femal reproductive systems?
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male: testies, scrotum, and penis
female: ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina |
