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reproduction vocab

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ejaculation
ejection of sperm and fluid from the male urethra
embryo
the developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the second month
Erection
erectile tissue fills with blood, causing penis to enlarge and become rigid
Fertilization
Process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell
fetus
the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth
Gametes
sex cells
gestation
pregnancy
Gonads
ovaries and testes
Implantation
The process by which the zygote attaches to the uterine wall
Infertility
the inability to conceive a child
menstrual cycle
Cycle during which an egg develops and is released from an ovary and the uterus is prepared to receive a fertilized egg.
Oogenesis
Egg production
Ovulation
The process of releasing a mature ovum into the fallopian tube each month
ovum
A mature egg cell
Placenta
A structure that allows an embryo to be nourished with the mother's blood supply
puberty
the period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing
semen
A thick fluid containing sperm and other secretions from the male reproductive system
Sperm
Male sex cell
Spermatogenesis
Formation of sperm
Zygote
fertilized egg
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