Reproductive System

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Male Reproductive System

Female Reproductive System

Stages of Development Before

Birth

Stages of Developme

nt After Birth

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Where are sperm produced?

testes

What part of the male anatomy surrounds

and protects the testes?

scrotum

What is the name of the tubes that

connect the testes to the penis?

vas deferens

What part of the male anatomy is part of both the excretory system and the reproductive

system?

urethra

Name 2 secondary sex characteristics for

males.

production of sperm, broadening shoulders, deepening voice, and facial and body hair

What is the scientific name for the female’s egg?

ovum or ova(plural)

What is the hollow, muscular organ

where the fertilized egg grows and

develops?

uterus

Where in the female body is the egg

fertilized?

Fallopian tube

What is the common name for the vagina?

birth canal

Name 2 secondary sex characteristics for

females.

developing breasts, developing hips, body hair, and menstrual

cycle

Name the 3 stages of birth.

labor, delivery, and afterbirth

What is the scientific name for a fertilized

egg?

zygote

Put the following in order of

development:embryo, fetus, zygote

zygote, embryo, fetus

During pregnancy, what fills with fluid to protect and cushion

the developing fetus?

amniotic sac

What is the structure through which nutrients,

oxygen, and wastes must pass between the

mother and the developing baby?

placenta

Name the 4 stages of development after

birth.

infancy, childhood, adolescence, and

adulthood

During which stage of development does

puberty occur?

adolescence

What do you call the stage of life when a

female stops ovulating?

menopause

During which stage of development does

mental ability increase

dramatically?

childhood

What is the Latin word for “growing

up”?

adolescence

What is the female hormone that helps to regulate the menstrual

cycle and trigger secondary sex characteristics?

estrogen

What is the male hormone that triggers

secondary sex characteristics?

testosterone

What is the scientific name for sex cells?

gametes

What is the male sex cell called?

sperm

How many chromosomes are found in each sex

cell?

23

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What female reproductive organ produces the eggs?

ovaries

What is the common name for the uterus?

womb

What is the process by which an egg is released from the

ovary?

ovulation

What structure connects the embryo

to its mother?

umbilical cord

What is the female’s monthly cycle of

change?

menstrual cycle

What is the joining of egg and sperm

called?

fertilization

Why are the testes on the outside of the

body?

The body’s internal temperature is too

high for optimal sperm production.

What are the rod-shaped structures that pass on inherited characteristics from one generation of

cells to the next?

chromosomes

Labor involves strong muscular contractions of the _____________.

uterus

What two stages of development involve the most significant growth

spurts?

infancy and adolescence

How many chromosomes would you find in a human

liver cell?

46 or 23 pairs

Two zygotes forming in one uterus would result in ___________

twins.

fraternal

A set of triplets are born into a family. Two of the children

are identical females. The other child is male. How many

eggs were fertilized in this pregnancy?

2

What is the area between the uterus

and the vagina?

cervix

What is typically the longest stage of

childbirth?

labor

The menstrual cycle lasts approximately

how many days?

28

Approximately how many eggs will a

female release in a lifetime?

approximately 500

Name one purpose of the menstrual cycle.

Release an eggand prepare the uterus to receive a fertilized

egg

The word mensis is Latin for

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monthly

What is the pocket of cells surrounding

each ovum?

follicle

During the first eight weeks of development,

the newly formed organism is called the

___________.

embryo

After eight weeks of development, an

embryo is known as a(n) ______.

fetus

The stage of a person’s life following

birth is __________________.

infancy

What marks the beginning of

adolescence when sexual maturity is

occurring?

puberty

Name the levels of development from

zygote to adulthood in the correct order.

zygote, embryo, fetus, infant, childhood,

adolescence, adulthood