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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 bartholin's glands | lubricates the vagina with mucus. |
| breasts | mammary glands; the front of the chest. In female mammals, the breast contains milk-secreting elements for nourishing the young |
| cowper's glands | secretion: passes thru the uretha before sperm removes urine traces |
| ejaculatory ducts | are the seminal vesicles- yellow fluid produced, thick, contains high amounts of sugar and other nurtrients from the sperm. |
| endometrium | the mucous membrane that lines the inner wall of the uterus |
| epididymis | tightly coiled tube approximately 20 feet in length and is located in the scrotum and above the testes |
| fallopian tubes | tubes which carry eggs from the ovaries to the uterus and which provides the place where fertilization occurs |
| fertilization | the union of the ovum and sperm to create new life |
| labia majora | two large folds of fatty tissue that are covered with hair on the outer surfaces |
| labia minora | two smaller hairless folds of tissue that are lovated within the labia majora |
| ovaries | The female gonads, paired almond-sized organs located in the pelvic cavity, and produce two steroid hormone groups the estrogns and pregesterone. The endocrine and exocrine functions do not begin until the onset of puberty. |
| penis | male reproductive system |
| perineum | an area between the vagina and the anus in the female |
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