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| The physiological and physical changed a female goes through to give birth. |
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| A ropelike structure that attaches the embryo to the uterus. |
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| The attachment of the blastocyst to the lining of the uterus. |
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| A duct that transports sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory ducts and the urethra. |
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| A pair of glands located at the base of the urinary bladder that secrets a mucouslike fluid that gives the sperm energy. |
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| The combination of sperm and all the other fluids secreted. |
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| A sac that contains the testes and is suspended behind the penis. |
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| The time when secondary sex characteristics begin to develop. |
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| A single, doughnut-shaped structure that lies below the urinary bladder which contains the bulbourethal glands. |
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| The process of the egg rupturing the ovary wall and moving into the oviduct. |
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| A tube that transports eggs from the ovary to the uterus. |
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| The series of changes in the female reproductive system that include producing an egg and preparing the uterus to receive it. |
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| A group of epithelial cells that surround a developing egg cell |
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| A coiled tube in which the sperm complete their maturation. |
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| A structure in the ovaries that excretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone |
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| The lower end of the uterus. |
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| Glands that secrete a clear, sticky, alkaline fluid that protects sperm from the acidic environment of the male urethra and female vagina. |
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| A structure formed in early embryo development |
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| An organ connecting the fetus to the uterine wall. |
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