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08/14/2010

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Term
Primary organs (both male & female)
Definition
gonads
Term
Primary Organ (male)
Definition
testes
Term
Primary organs (female)
Definition
ovaries
Term
Secondary organs
Definition
- Combination of ducts used to transport the reproductive cells for possible fertilization and transportation of zygote to place of incubation
Term
Organs of the male reproductive system
Definition
1) scrotum
2) testicles
3) spermatic duct - epididymis, vas (ductus) deverens, ejaculatory duct, urethra
4) Accessory male sex glands - prostate gland, bulbourethral (Cowper's) glands, seminal vesticles
Term
What are the male reproductive cells that produce testosterone?
Definition
- Interstitial cells of leydig
Term
Female Reproductive Organs
Definition
1) Ovaries
2) Fallopian tubes (oviducts)
3) Uterus (womb)
4) Vagina (birth canal)
5) Vulva
6) Breasts (mammary glands)
Term
Four Phases of the Female Reproductive Cycle
Definition
1) 1st Phase (menstruation): day 1-5
2) 2nd Phase (before ovulation): day 5-14
3) 3rd Phase (ovulation): day 14
4) 4th Phases (after ovulation): day 15-28
Term
Sexual Intercourse (Men)
Definition
- Erection
- Lubrication
- Orgasm
Term
Male Erection
Definition
- enlargement and stiffening of the penis: penile arteries dilate and fill the sinuses with blood
Term
Male Lubrication
Definition
- mucus secreted through urethra from bulbourethral (Cowper's) Glands
Term
Male Orgasm
Definition
- semen is expelled from the urethra (ejaculation)
Term
Sexual Intercouse (women)
Definition
- Erection
- Lubrication
- Orgasm
Term
Female Erection
Definition
- clitoral erection and widespread sexual arousal result from stimulation of female genitalia
Term
Female Lubrication
Definition
- mucus is secreted by cervical lining and Bartholin glands
Term
Female Orgasm
Definition
- occurs when genital stimulation reaches maximal intensity
Term
Stages of Human Development
Definition
1) Ovulation
2) Fertilization
3) Implantation
4) Embryonic development
5) Birth (parturition)
- Dilation
- Expulsion
- Placental stage
6) Lactation (milk production)
Term
Primary Germ Layers
Definition
- Ectoderm - outermost layer
- Mesoderm - middle layer
- Endoderm - innermost layer
Term
Inheritance
Definition
- expression of traits and conditions passed from one generation to anther through sexual reproduction
- Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)
- Gene
- Mutations
- Chromosomal Diseases
- Gene Diseases
Term
DNA - Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Definition
- chemical found in each cell in the body that codes for production of enzymes
Term
Gene
Definition
- section of DNA on a chromosome that codes for specific enzyme
Term
Mutations
Definition
- mistakes in the gene-coding system
Term
Chromosomal diseases
Definition
- caused by having too many or not enough chromosomes or by having a broken or missing piece of a chromosome
Term
Gene diseases
Definition
- caused by a mistake in the DNA code of a particular gene on a particular chromosome
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