Reproductive System

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XY

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Male

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XX sexual chromosomes

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Female

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Gonads

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Is the organ that makes gametes.

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testosterone

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Whether male or female structures will form depends entirely on whether _____ is present or absent.

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pseudohermaphrodites

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Individuals having accessory reproductive structures that do not ‘match’ their gonads are called

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true hermaphrodites

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rare individuals who possess both ovarian and testicular tissues.

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cryptorchidism

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Failure of the testes to make their normal descend leads to a condition called

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phimosis

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essentially is a narrowing of the foreskin of the male reproductive organ, and misplaced urethral openings.

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sexual maturation

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is indicated by the presence of mature sperm in the semen.

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Menarche

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The first menstrual period, called

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ovaries

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are a pair of small glands about the size and shape of almonds, located on the left and right sides of the pelvic body cavity lateral to the superior portion of the uterus.

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fallopian tubes

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are a pair of muscular tubes that extend from the left and right superior corners of the uterus to the edge of the ovaries.

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uterus

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is a hollow, muscular, pear-shaped organ located posterior and superior to the urinary bladder.

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vulva

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is the collective name for the external female genitalia located in the pubic region of the body.

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mons pubis

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or pubic mound, is a raised layer of adipose tissue between the skin and the pubic bone that provides cushioning to the vulva.

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labia majora

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The inferior portion of the mons pubis splits into left and right halves called the

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Labia minora

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hairless folds of skin called the ____ that surround the vaginal and urethral openings

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Clitoris

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superior end of the labia minora is a small mass of erectile tissue known as the ____ that contains many nerve endings for sensing sexual pleasure.

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MENSTRUATION

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The shedding of the lining of the uterus through the vagina

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Penis

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This male organ used in inter-course. It has 3 parts: the root, which attaches the ball of the abdomen; the body or shaft and the glans which is the cone-shaped part at the end of the penis.

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Scrotum

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-This is the loose punch-like sac of skin that hangs behind and below the penis.

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Testicles(testes)

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-These are oval organs about size of large olives that lie in the scrotum,

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Epididymis

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-is a long, coiled tube that rest on the backside of each testicle.

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Vas Deferens

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-is a long muscular tube that travels from the epididymis into the pelvic cavity to just behind the bladder.