reproductive system

• chromosomes - are the cells that contain genetic information
• zygote - the fertilized egg
• testes - an oval shaped organs found inside the scrotum
• scrotum - the protective sack of skin
• seminiferous tubules - where sperm cells are produced through meiosis
• luteinising hormone - stimulates the secretion of the sex hormone testosterone and changes the empty follicle into the corpus luteum
• follicle-stimulating hormone - stimulates the growth of ovarian follicles
• epididymis - where the sperm mature until they can swim and move
• vas deferens - mature sperm cells travel from the epididymis to here
• urethra - where the sperm exits the body
• prostate gland - neutralizes the acid present in the female reproducitive system
• seminal vesicles - a fluid rich in sugar that sperm cells use for energy
• bulbourethral glands - neutralizes traces of acidic urine in the urethra
• penis - organ that deposits sperm into the vagina
• copulation - another term for sexual intercourse
• ejaculation - process when sperm exits the penis
• ovaries - female reproductive structures that produce eggs
• estrogen - counterpart of testosterone in males
• menarche - first menstruation
• gestation - another term for pregnancy
• ova - mature egg cells
• fallopian tube - passageway through which an ovum moves from the ovary to the uterus
• vagina - where sperm cells are deposited during sexual intercourse
• cervix - entrance of the uterus
• uterus - where the zygote implants itself and grows
• ovulation - monthly release of ovum from the ovaries
• corpus luteum - yellowish mass of follicular cells of that function like an endocrine gland
• progesterone - sex hormone that signals the body to prepare for fertilization
• menstrual cycle - occurs in the uterus to prepare it for implantation
• vulva - external genitalia
• colostrum - the first milk