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puberty
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transition from childhood to adulthood; females reach this sooner than males
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testosterone
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Male hormone
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semen
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fluid ejaculated from the penis
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erection
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when the penis becomes enlarged with blood (hard)
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Ovaries
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Glands that produce the egg cells and hormones
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Cervix
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Entrance to the uterus
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Seminal Vesicles
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Adds a sugery fluid to the semen
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Testes
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organ that produces sperm
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Scrotum
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Sac that regulates the temperature of the testes
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Vagina
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Female organ of intercourse; birth canal
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Fallopian Tubes
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Where fertilization takes place
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Estrogen
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A hormone produced in the ovaries
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Uterus
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Houses the fetus during pregnancy
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Labia
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Folds of skin outside the vagina
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Clitoris
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Female erectile tissue between the labia
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Prostate Gland
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gland at the base of the bladder that produces most of the seminal fluid in the male
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Vas Deferens
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Passageway for the sperm
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Epididymis
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coiled tube system in which sperm mature
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Urethra
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Passageway through which urine and semen leave the penis
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Cowper's gland
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glands which produce a clear, sticky fluid when the male is sexually excited
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Glans penis
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the head or end of the penis. filled with highly sensitive nerve endings
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Mons Pubis
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mound of soft, fatty tissue over the pubic bone covered with pubic hair after puberty
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Hymen
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opening to the vagina
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fertilization
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when the egg and sperm cells meet
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circumcision
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process in which the foreskin of the penis is removed
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