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Human Reproduction and Development Chapter 44
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Biology
12th Grade
04/30/2011

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testes
Definition
male gonads
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male puberty
Definition
Sperm production and the emergence of secondary sexual traits
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male reproductive organs
Definition
testis (2)
Epididymis (2)
Vas Deferens (2)
Ejaculatory Duct (2)
Penis (1)
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testosterone
Definition
a steroid hormone, governs the structure and function of the male reproductive organs, as well the formation of sperm
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Four hormones
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LH, FSH, and Gn RH are part of the signaling pathways that control sperm formations
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ovaries
Definition
gonads, produce oocytes (immature eggs) and secrete sex hormones.
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endometrium
Definition
uterine lining
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menstrual cycle
Definition
recurring cycle in adult human females and some other primates. A secondary oocyte is released from an ovary and the uterine lining is primed for pregnancy all under hormonal control
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ovulation
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ovary release of an oovyte
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corpus letuem
Definition
glandular structure, forms an ovary
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secondary oocyte
Definition
one of the two haploid daughter cells, which receives most of the cytoplasm
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estrogens
Definition
sex hormones
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progesterone
Definition
stimulates oocytes to mature and prime the endometrium for pregnancy
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ovum
Definition
mature egg
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sexually transmitted diseases
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pathogens that are transmitted sexually through intercourse or the exchange of bodily fluids
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fetus
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after embryonic period, new individual that has distinct human features
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implantation
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an event that occurs early in human pregnancy in which the human embryo adheres to the wall of uterus
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yolk sac
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The yolk sac is a membranous sac attached to an embryo, providing early nourishment in the form of a yolk
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allantois
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A membranous sac that develops from the posterior part of the alimentary canal in the embryo. It is important in the formation of the umbilical cord and placenta in humans
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chorion
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The chorion is the outermost membrane around the embryo in mammals.It develops from an outer fold on the surface of the yolk sac. which lies outside the vitteline envelope and is developed by the follicle cells while the egg is in the ovary.
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placenta
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A membranous vascular organ that develops in female mammals during pregnancy, lining the uterine wall and partially enveloping the fetus, to which it is attached by the umbilical cord. Following birth, the placenta is expelled
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prenatal period
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zygote
norula
blastocyst
embryo
fetus
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postnatal period
Definition
newborn
infant
child
pubescent
adolescent
adult
old age
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