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Which endocrine gland controls other endocrine glands?

Pituitary

What does the pancreas regulate?

Sugar levels in blood

Which hormones control sperm production?

LH, FSH, testosterone

What happens on days 14 and 15 of an average menstrual cycle?

An ovary releases an egg.

Which of the following is a genetic disorder?

Cystic fibrosis

Substance released by endocrine glands is called?

Hormone

Name for female reproductive cells

Ova (ovum)

What is shedding of the uterus lining called?

Menstruation

What are tiny structures you inherit from your parents?

Chromosomes

True or false: the endocrine system controls many of the body’s daily activities?

True

True or false: the union of sperm and egg is called ejaculation?

False (fertilization)

Puberty starts when the ______ signals the pituitary to produce LH and FSH.

Hypothalamus

The only way to eliminate the risk of sexual transmitted infections is sexual ______.

Abstinence

From the third month until birth, the developing baby is called a ____

Fetus

Which complication during pregnancy occurs when the blastocyst implants in the fallopian tube?

Ectopic pregnancy

Which occurs first during childbirth?

Labor

In the first week after fertilization, the fertilized egg does what?

Implants in uterus

Which does not play a role in nourishing the developing embryo and fetus?

Cervix

Which should be avoided during pregnancy?

Mercury

Which prenatal test is used to check the position of the fetus in the uterus?

Ultrasound

Child learns to talk at what age?

Birth to 18 months

Child learns to play with others at what age?

18 months to 3 yrs

Child has many interests and hobbies at what age?

7-12 yrs

Child learns to sit and crawl at what age?

18 months to 3 yrs

Child cries for help at what age?

Birth to 18 months

Child becomes less self-centered at what age?

7-12 yrs

Late childhood: ages between 9-12 is called ______

Late childhood