human reproduction- topic 10

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  • amniotic fluid, protects the developing foetus, supports, cushions, absorbs shock, regulates temperature
  • ovary stores ovules
  • ovule, female sex cell, formed after fertilisation
  • cervix ring of muscles between uterus and vagina, dilates during birth
  • foreskin thin layer of skin, covers end of penis
  • sperm duct carries sperm from testes- penis
  • penis deposits semen in vagina during sex
  • vagina receives semen from penis during sex
  • scrotum holds testes away from the body
  • uretha carries sperm through the penis
  • bladder stores urine, excretory system
  • progesterone released ovaries, maintains thickened lining of the uterus incase implantation of a fertilised egg. inhibits production of LH and FSH
  • oestrogen SSC- start of menstrual cycle, hips widen and breasts develop, change in distribution of fat
  • glands produce and released different hormones
  • uterus where the foetus develops during pregnancy
  • ovary produces egg cells
  • oviduct carries the egg away from the ovary
  • oestrogen- released in the ovaries, stimulates lining of uterus to repair and thicken, stimulates release of LH, development of secondary sex characteristics
  • LH, released in the pituitary gland, stimulates development of egg, stimulates release of oestrogen
  • placenta organ that develops during pregnancy, supplies (glucose, oxygen, antibodies) removes (co2 and urea)
  • FSH released in the pituitary gland, causes follicle to burst and release an egg, ovulation