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280 days long
gestational period
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process to remove useful substances and wastes from blood
filtration
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layer of the uterus which sloughs off during menstral flow phase
endomentrial
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begins before birth to produce oocytes
oogensis
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sperm and secretions from the prostate, seminal vesicles and bulbourethral glands
seman
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modified sweat glands
mammary glands
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hormone produced by the growing ovarianfollicle
estrogen
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when spermatogenesis begins
puberty
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ruptured follicle following the ejection of an oocyte
corpus luteum
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contains enzymes to aid the sperm penetration of the egg
acrosome
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primative stem cell of spermatogenesis
spermatogonia
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notch on the medial surface of the kidney, where blood vessels and ureter enter/ leave the kidney
hilus
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where sperm formation occurs
seminiferous tubules
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erectile tissue filling with blood
erection
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28 days long
menstrual cycle
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release hormones into bloodstream
endocrine glands
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release secretions through ducts
exocrine glands
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hormone produced by the corpus luteum
progesterone
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site for sperm maturation
epididymus
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divides the testes into lobules
tunica albuginea
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fatty tissue surrounds the kidneys to hold them in place
adipose capsule
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when a baby's sex is determined
conception
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what propels sperm through vas deferens
peristalsis
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functional and structural unit of the kidney
nephron
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rupture of the Graafian follicle
ovulation
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function of the urinary system along with maintaining homeostasis
remove wastes
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surrounds the urethra, enlargement can cause trouble urinating
prostate gland
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main organ of the urinary system
kidney
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site of fetilization
fallopian tubes
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glands which produce milk
alveolar
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primary sex organs
gonads
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pathway of sperm from testis to urethra
testis--> epididymis--> vas deferens--> urethra
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function of the uterus
receive, retain, and nourish a fertilized egg
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layer of the uterus (inside out)
endometrium--> myometerium--> perimetrium
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how are ova and sperm similar
same number of chromosomes
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stages of growth in order
- 1. zygote
- 2. embryo
- 3. fetus
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first stage of labor
dilation stage- contractions become more rapid
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second stage of labor
expulsion- dialation to delivery
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third stage of delivery
placental stage- delivery of the placenta
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endocrine glands
estrogen and progesteron
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exocrine glands
eggs or ova
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