reproductive system
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Male System Q: Where is sperm produced?
Testes.
What is semen?
Sperm + fluid.
What happens during ejaculation?
Sperm is released from the penis.
What do ovaries do?
Produce eggs and hormones.
How many eggs are females born with?
About 400,000 immature eggs.
What is ovulation?
Release of one egg per month.
What is implantation?
When the embryo attaches to the uterine lining.
What hormone is detected in pregnancy tests?
hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin).
What is prostate cancer?
Cancer in men that grows slowly and is treatable if found early.
What is endometriosis?
Uterine lining grows outside the uterus.
Endometriosis symptoms?
Pain, infertility, ovarian cancer risk.
What are ovarian cysts?
Fluid-filled sacs on ovaries.
When are ovarian cysts painful?
Usually only if they burst.
What are mammograms used for?
Screening and diagnosing breast cancer.
One risk of mammograms?
Radiation exposure (may not prevent death).
role of follicles
tiny sacs in the ovaries that stores and matures the eggs
functions of testes, epidiymis, vas deferans, urethra
testes: produces sperm epididymis: Stores and matures sperm. Vas Deferens: Carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra. Urethra:Carries sperm and urine out of the body.
functions of ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, vagina
ovaries: produces eggs and hormones fallopian tube: where fertilization usually happens uterus: where the baby grows cervix: allows the sperm to enter, releases menstrual blood vagina: receives sperm during intercourse
ovulation? zygote? blastocyst? implantation?
ovulation: when an ovary releases an egg. zygote is the fertilized egg. blastocyst: a ball of cells that forms a few days after fertilization. implantation: when the blastocyst attaches to the uterus wall.