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acrosome: contains enzymes that help sperm penetrate the egg
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apoptosis: programmed cell death
3.
budding: splitting of new individuals from existing ones
4.
bulbourethral gland: secret mucus
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cervix: narrow neck at bottom of uterus
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cleavage: rapid succession of cell divisions that produce embryo
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corpus luteum: solid mass formed in the uterus after fertilization
8.
ectoderm: epidermis of skin; epithelial lining of mouth & rectum, nervous system
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ectopic pregnancy: embryo implants somewhere else
10.
endoderm: lining of digestive tract, respiratory system, liver, reproductive system
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endometrium: inner lining of uterus
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epididymis: stores sperm until ejaculated
13.
fission: separation of parent into two or more individuals
14.
follicles: layers of follicle cells that protect and nourish an egg
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fragmentation: breaking of the parent body into several pieces
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gestation: pregnancy
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homeotic genes: class of similar genes
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induction: mechanism where group of cells influence adjacent cells
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labia major: protect the vaginal opening
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labia minora: skin folds that border openings of female system
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mesoderm: skeletal system, muscular system, circulatory system
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neural tube: destined to be become brain and spinal cord
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notochord: provides support for other developing tissue
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oviduct: fallopian tube
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pattern formation: emergence of body form with specialized tissues
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prepuce: small hood of skin covering glans of clitoris
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prostate gland: secretes thin fluid that further nourishes sperm
28.
regeneration: regrowth of lost body parts
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scrotum: sac that houses testes
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seminal vesicles: secrete thick fluid with fructose energy for sperm
31.
testes: produces sperm
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vas deferens: duct that propels sperm from epididymis