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• Gamete


  specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction

  
• Sperm


  male gamete with a long tail for propulsion

  
• Egg


  female gamete cell

  
• Uterus


  Female muscular, organ of reproduction used to house the developing fetus

  
• Ovary


  Female organ that produces eggs

  
• Oviduct


  The tube through which an egg passes from ovary to uterus

  
• Cervix


  The ring of muscle at the entrance to the uterus

  
• Vagina


  A muscular, elastic passageway that extends from the uterus to the outside of the body

  
• Testes


  Male organ that produce sperm

  
• Penis


  Male reproductive organ that deposits sperm inside the vagina

  
• Urethra


  Tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body

  
• Prostate


  The gland in males that secretes the liquid part of semen that enhances motility and fertility of sperm

  
• Sperm Duct


  Tube that carries sperm from the testes to the urethra.

  
• Fertilisation


  Fusing of a male sex cell with a female sex cell.

  
• Zygote


  A fertilized egg

  
• Embryo


  The developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through to the second month of pregnancy

  
• Fetus


  The term for the developing organism between the embryonic stage and birth. It is recognisable as human at this stage.

  
• Implantation


  The process by which the zygote attaches to the uterine wall

  
• Placenta


  An organ that allows an embryo to receive oxygen and nutrients from the mother's blood supply

  
• Amniotic Fluid


  the liquid that surrounds and protects the developing baby in the uterus

  
• Umbilical Cord


  A flexible, long structure containing blood vessels that connects the fetus to the placenta

  
• Puberty


  Developmental stage at which a person becomes capable of reproduction.

  
• Testosterone


  Sex hormone responsible for secondary sexual characteristics in males

  
• Oestrogen


  Sex hormone responsible for secondary sexual characteristics in females

  
• Period [menses]


  Monthly uterine bleeding that occur after puberty

  
• Menstrual Cycle


  Regular sequence of events in which an egg develops and is released from the body. Typically takes 28 days

  
• Secondary Sexual Characteristics


  Bodily structures that change with sexual maturity but are not directly related to reproduction.

  
• Gestation


  Time period from fertilization to birth. 40 weeks long in humans.

  
• Offspring


  A new organism produced by one or more parents

  
• Sexual Reproduction

  Type of reproduction in which cells from two parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism

  
• Sexual Intercourse

  The reproductive process in which the penis is inserted into the vagina

  
• Gamete


  specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction

  
• Sperm

  male gamete with a long tail for propulsion

  
• Egg


  female gamete cell

  
• Uterus


  Female muscular, organ of reproduction used to house the developing fetus

  
• Ovary


  Female organ that produces eggs

  
• Oviduct


  The tube through which an egg passes from ovary to uterus

  
• Cervix


  The ring of muscle at the entrance to the uterus

  
• Vagina


  A muscular, elastic passageway that extends from the uterus to the outside of the body

  
• Testes

  Male organ that produce sperm