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18 Cards in this Set
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Define Testes
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male gland that produces testosterone and sperm
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Define spermatozoa
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male gamete (haploid cell; sex cell)
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Define ovary
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female reproductive organ that produce ova and releases estrogen
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Define ovulation
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monthly process of discharging ova
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Define uterus
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hollow muscular organ in the pelvic are where the fertilized ova develops
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Define menstruation
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monthly flow of blood and tissue from the uterus
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Define fertilization
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gametes meeting to form zygote
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Define fallopian tubes
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tube from the ovary to the uterus to carry ova
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Define ovum
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female gamete (haploid cell; sex cell)
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Define gonad
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organ that produces gametes
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Define gametes
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sex cell
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Define hormone
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chemical substance released from a gland into the blood stream to affect another area of the body
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Define pregnancy
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condition of a female carrying a zygote
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Define embryo
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Organism in the early stages of development
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Define fetus
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Organism after eight weeks of conception
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Define fetal stress
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Abnormal condition of a fetus
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Define endometrium
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Lining of the uterus
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Define Amniotic sac
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Membranous sac that encloses the embryo of a fetus
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