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Where are sperm made?
testes
Male organ specially adapted for internal fertilization
Penis
Male organ that maintains a constant temperature for optimal sperm production.
scrotum
Tube in the male where both sperm and urine exit the body.
urethra
Sperm are stored here.
Epididymus
Female organ in which eggs are made
ovary
Muscular organ where fetus develops.
uterus
Fertilization ocurrs here
oviduct
Muscular neck of the uterus designed to support the weight of developing baby.
cervix
Birth canal
Vagina
What is structure B?
oviduct or fallopian tube
What is the structure labeled A?
ovary
What is structure C?
uterus
What is structure D?
cervix
What is the structure labeled A?
testes
What is the structure labeled C?
bladder
What would happen if structure B was cut?
Sperm can be made but would not leave the body.
Which of the structures exchanges materials between mother and baby via diffusion?
3-placenta
What structure connects the fetus to the placenta?
2- umbilical cord
What is the name and function of structure 5?
amnion - protects fetus, provides watery environment for development
Twins produced when a zygote divides are called....
identical twins
Twins produced by the fertilization of two separate eggs are called...
fraternal twins
What is ovulation?
When the egg is released from the follicle.
What substances, produced by endocrine glands, are involved in controlling the production of eggs and sperm?
hormones
Compared to the number of chromosomes in a normal human body cell, the number of chromosomes in a sperm cell is
half as many
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Human Reproduction (LE)
Description
Living Environment Review for Human reproduction Unit
Updated
2010-03-16T14:53:29Z
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