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What is the function of the ovary?
Releases an
egg cell
once a
month
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What is the function of the cervix?
Narrow opening into the
uterus
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What is the function of the vagina?
Where the
penis
is placed during sex
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What is the function of the oviduct?
Carries the
egg cell
from the
ovary
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What is the function of the uterus?
Where the baby
develops
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What are the female reproductive organs?
Ovaries
, oviducts,
uterus
, cervix, vagina
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What is the function of the urethra in males?
Carries
sperm
and urine
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What is the function of the penis?
Placed inside the
partner
during sex
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What is the function of the scrotum?
Contains the
testes
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What is the function of the prostate gland?
Produces fluid to help
sperm
swim
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What is the function of the sperm tube?
Carries sperm from
testes
to
urethra
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What is the function of the testes?
Make
sperm
and
testosterone
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What are the male reproductive organs?
Penis
, testis, scrotum,
sperm duct
,
urethra
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Which hormones are produced in the ovaries?
Estrogen
and
progesterone
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Which hormone is produced in the testes?
Testosterone
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What changes occur in boys during puberty?
Facial and body hair grows
Muscles develop
Penis grows bigger
Voice becomes deeper
Testes
produce
sperm cells
Growth spurt
Underarm and pubic hair grows
Start between
13
and
15
years of age
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What changes occur in girls during puberty?
Menstruation
begins
Breasts start to develop
Hips widen
Ovaries
start to release
egg cells
Growth spurt
Underarm and
pubic
hair grows
Starts between
11
and
15
years of age
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What does the oviduct transport from the ovary?
The
egg cell
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What does "evulation" mean?
Release of an egg from the
ovary
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What is ovulation?
Release of an egg from the
ovary
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What happens to the egg after ovulation?
It enters the
oviduct
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How often does ovulation typically happen?
Once a
month
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What are the key events of the menstrual cycle?
Days 1-5
:
Menstruation
(uterus wall sheds and passes out)
Day 6 onwards: Uterus wall thickens
Day 14 (approx.):
Ovulation
(egg released from
ovary
)
Days 19-28
: Uterus lining thickens in preparation for implantation
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What is menstruation?
Shedding of the
uterus
wall
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What happens to the uterus wall during menstruation?
It sheds and passes out the
vagina
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What days of the menstrual cycle does menstruation occur?
Days 1 to 5
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What happens to the uterus wall from day 6 onwards?
The uterus wall
thickens
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Approximately when is an egg released from the ovary?
About
day 14
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What happens if the egg does not meet a sperm cell?
It passes out in the
menstrual
period
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On what days does the uterus lining thicken in preparation for implantation?
Days 19 to 28
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What is the uterus lining preparing for during days 19-28?
Implantation
of the
embryo
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What is sexual intercourse?
Man puts
penis
into a woman's
vagina
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What may happen during sexual intercourse?
Sperm cells
may be released into
vagina
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What is fertilisation?
Nucleus from
sperm
fuses with
egg
nucleus
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Where does fertilisation normally happen?
In the
oviduct
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What process occurs after fertilisation and before implantation?
The
zygote
undergoes
cell division
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What is another name for menstruation?
A
period
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