Shared Flashcard Set

Details

H- Vocabulary Challenge
definitions
25
Health Care
9th Grade
05/30/2009

Additional Health Care Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Testosterone
Definition
male hormone
Term
Fetus
Definition
last 7 months of prenatal development
Term
Semen
Definition
fluid ejaculated from the penis
Term
Fertilization
Definition
sperm cell joins egg cell
Term
Erection
Definition
when the penis becomes engorged with blood and hard
Term
Prostate Gland
Definition
adds a chemical fluid to the semen
Term
Ovaries
Definition
glands that produce the egg cells and hormones
Term
Cervix
Definition
entrance to the uterus
Term
Seminal Vesicles
Definition
adds a sugary fluid to semen
Term
Testes
Definition
organ that produces sperm
Term
Vas Deferens
Definition
tube that carries sperm from testes
Term
Ejaculation
Definition
when the semen leaves the penis
Term
Puberty
Definition
begins at about age 12 or 13
Term
Scrotum
Definition
sac that regulates the temperature of the testes
Term
Vagina
Definition
female organ of intercourse; birth canal
Term
Fallopian Tubes
Definition
where fertilization takes place
Term
Embryo
Definition
first two months of development in the uterus
Term
Estrogen
Definition
a hormone produced in the ovaries
Term
Uterus
Definition
houses the fetus during pregnancy
Term
Labia
Definition
folds of skin outside of the vagina
Term
Epididymis
Definition
stores sperm cells
Term
Urethra
Definition
brings urine and semen out of body through the penis
Term
Clitoris
Definition
female erectile tissue between the labia
Term
Sperm Cells
Definition
cells produced in the testes
Term
Placenta
Definition
organ that nourishes the fetus
Supporting users have an ad free experience!