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testes produce sperm cells and testosterone
ovaries produce egg cells and estrogen
gonads reproductive organs
scrotum external sac containing the testes
seminiferous tubules containing cells that divide to make the sperm cells
testosterone male sex hormone made by testes
estrogen female sex hormone made by ovaries
epididymis structure in testes where sperm mature
vas deferens duct that carries sperm from testes to the urethra
semen sperm cells plus secretions of prostate and seminal vesicles
seminal vesicle gland that produces liquids to help keep sperm alive
sperm cell male sex cell
prostate gland that connects vas deferens and urethra
Cowper's gland male gland that also contributes to semen
penis male reproductive part that carries sperm to outside of body
ejaculation contractions of muscles that causes sperm to be expelled
ovum egg cell - female sex cell
follicle group of cells in ovary where egg develops
ovulation the process of a mature egg being released from the ovary
Fallopian tube the tube that carries the egg from one ovary to the uterus
uterus the muscular chamber where the embryo develops until it is born
vagina the birth canal
cervix neck of the uterus between body of uterus and vagina
menstrual cycle negative feedback system that regulates egg and uterine development
FSH hormone that stimulates egg to develop (follicle stimulating)
progesterone hormone that causes pituitary NOT to make FSH
corpus luteum the place where the egg had been before it is released
LH the hormone that causes the egg to be released (leutenizing)
fertilization the sperm cell meeting the egg cell
implantation the attachment of the embryo to the uterus
fetus an embryo with all of its major organs
placenta the attachment of the child and mother at the uterus
umiblical cord the structure that connects the embryo to the placenta