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Reproductive System:
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responsible for the development of the sexual characteristics and passing on genes to the next generation
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Testes
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produce sperm and male sex hormones
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Epididymis
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stores sperm while they mature.
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Vas deferens
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transport sperm to the urethra.
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Penis:
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used to deliver sperm into the female
reproductive tract.
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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
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promotes the production of sperm.
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Luteinizing hormone (LH)
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controls the production of testosterone.
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Testosterone
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essential for normal development and functioning of the male reproductive organs.
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Ovaries
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produce eggs and female sex hormones.
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Oviducts
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where fertilization usually occurs
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Uterus
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where fetus develops
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Cervix
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dilates to let the fetus pass through.
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Vagina
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birth canal and copulatory organ of the female. (3” to 4” in length)
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External genitalia
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vulva (labia majora, labia minora, and clitoris)
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The female reproductive cycle involves two sets of changes
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The ovarian cycle controls the growth and release of an ovum (egg)
The menstrual cycle prepares the uterus for possible implantation |
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Fertilization
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occurs when the head of the
sperm enters the cytoplasm of the egg.
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Pregnancy
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begins when implantation occurs usually on the sixth day after fertilization.
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