| Term | Definition |
|---|
| ovary | responsible for producing the egg cell, makes progesterone and estrogen |
| ovulation | process in which a mature egg is released from the ovary to travel down the fallopian tube |
| fallopian tube | tubelike structure that connects each ovary to the uterus, where fertilization takes place |
| egg | female reproductive cell that is large in size and contains 23 chromosomes |
| uterus | thick muscular pear shaped organ in the female reproductive system. This is where the zygote(fertilized egg) goes to develop into a fetus |
| cervix | connects uterus to the vagina, this is the opening the baby comes out through |
| vagina | passageway from uterus to the outside, this is where the penis deposits sperm |
| menstruation | when an egg is not fertilized it dies, the lining of the uterus comes off and it leaves the body through the vagina along with blood and unfertilized ovum. Happens once a month |
| hymen | membrane that covers the vagina in a newborn, it comes off eventually as a girl grows older |
| labia | folds of skin outside vagina |
| clitoris | contains lots of nerve endings making it very sensitive |
| tampons | worn inside the body during menstruation to absorb discharge |
| liners/pads | worn outside of the body during menstrucation to absorb discharge |
| pituitary glad | the master gland of the endocrine system that signals the ovaries or testes to initiate puberty |
| embryo | the first two months of development during pregnancy |
| fetus | the term used for the embryo after three months |
| umbilical cord | the rope-like structure that attaches the embryo/fetus to the placenta |
| infant | stage of life from birth to 1 year |
| child | stage of life older than infant, can talk and learn at a rapid rate, younger than teen |
| teen | stage of life when puberty changes occur |
| adult | stage of life when a person is fully matured |
| senior | stage of life when muscle strength decreases, loss of hair coloring, inablility to focus eyes |
| XY | male genotype (chromosome set) |
| XX | female genotype (chromosome set) |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
Combine with other sets
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