Science

• testis - produces sperm cells
• scrotum - sac of skin that holds the testis
• Penis - deposits sperms into the vagina during mating
• Vas deferens - carries sperm from testes to urethra
• urethra - carries sperm and urine out of the body
• ovary - produces egg cells
• oviduct - tube that carries the egg from the ovary to the uterus
• vagina - receives the penis of male during mating
• follicle stimulating hormones - helps control the menstrual cycle and the production of eggs by the ovaries
• luteinizing hormone - stimulates the release of oestrogen
• oestrogen - female sex hormone produced by ovaries and causes the lining of the uterus to thicken
• pituitary glands - located in the brain, secretes hormones that control other glands
• homeostasis is the state reached when each part of the body functions in equilibrium with other parts
• menstruation - this phase begins on the first day of bleeding (can last for 3-7 days)
• menstrual cycle - last between 28-35 days
• menopause - last menstruation
• ovum - mature egg
• ooctyte - developing egg
• endometrium - lining of the uterus