Ch 26.1: Human Reproduction

Human. reproduction.

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Question 1
What is the testis?
The male organ that produces the male reproductive cells.
Question 2
What are the male reproductive cells?
The sperm cells.
Question 3
What is semen?
The mixture of sperm and a fluid that gives them energy and helps them move.
Question 4
What is an ovary?
Female sex organs that develop eggs.
Question 5
What are the eggs produced in the ovaries called?
Ovulations.
Question 6
What is the uterus?
A hollow, pear-shaped muscular organ with thick walls in what a fertilized egg develops.
Question 7
What do we call the muscular tube to which the end of the uterus is connected to the outside of the body?
The vagina.
Question 8
What is the menstrual cycle?
The monthly cycle of changes in the female reproductive system.
Question 9
What is menstruation?
The monthly discharge that usually lats from 4 to 6 days.
Question 10
What is menopause?
When the menstrual cycle becomes irregular and eventually stops.