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Reproduction Vocabulary
Vocabulary on the basic reproduction of human male and females.
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Science
6th Grade
02/11/2006

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Testes
Definition
Male gland that produce testosterone and sperm
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Spermatozoa
Definition
Male gamete (sex cell; haploid)
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Ovary
Definition
female organ that produces ova and releases estrogen
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Ovulation
Definition
Monthly discharge of ova
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Uterus
Definition
Hollow muscular organ located in the pelvic area that fertilized ova develop
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Menstruation
Definition
Monthly flow of blood and tissue from the uterus
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Fallopian tubes
Definition
Tubes that connect the uterus to the ovary and transports ova
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Gametes
Definition
Sex cell
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Hormone
Definition
Chemical substance released from a gland into the bloodstream that affects another part of the body
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Gonad
Definition
organ that produces gametes (sex cell; haploid)
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Fertilization
Definition
two gametes meeting to forma zygote
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Ovum
Definition
female gamete
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Pregnancy
Definition
carrying a fertilized ovum to birth
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Embryo
Definition
fertilized ovum attached to the uterus wall
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Fetus
Definition
developing baby after two months of pregnancy to birth
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Fetal Stress
Definition
can occur during or after birth when fetus adapts from its dark, watery, constant temp. enviroment to its new one
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Endometrium
Definition
Lining of the uterus
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Amniotic Sac
Definition
liquid filled sac that protects the embryo
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