Apologia the Human Body Mod 16
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bjcata7 on April 16, 2012
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SNAP Advanced Biology, Rebecca Camplejohn, 2012/2013
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 spermatogenesis | the process by which sperm form in the testes |
| erection | the enlarged, firm state of the penis which results as the erectile tissues fill with blood |
| coitus | sexual intercourse (the process in which the erect penis enters the vagina) |
| emission | movement of the male reproductive secretions towards the urethra |
| ejaculation | the movement of sperm out of the urethra |
| semen | a milky-white mixture of sperm & the secretions of the testes, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, & bulbourethral glands |
| secondary sex characteristics | the characteristics which appear at puberty & tend to distinguish men from women. These include the development of breasts, hairline patterns, facial shape, body shape, & the distribution of body hair. |
| puberty | a series of events which transforms a child into a sexually mature adult. |
| anabolism | all of the synthesis reactions which occur in the body |
| catabolism | all of the decomposition reactions which occur in the body |
| oogenesis | ...the production of haploid germ cells by the ovary |
| ovulation | the release of a secondary oocyte from a mature follicle |
| menopause | the last menstruation; the time of life after which a woman no longer ovulates |
| lactation | the process by which a female mammal produces & secretes milk to feed her young |
| menses | periodic shedding of the uterine endometrium which results in blood loss from the vagina |
| implantation | attachment of the blastocyte to the endometrium |
| organogenesis | the formation of organs in a developing fetus |
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