Self Awareness Terms

Adolescence

The period of life between childhood and adulthood

Penis

Male reproductive organ located outside of the body

Puberty

The part of adolescence when a boy or girl matures sexually

Hormones

Chemicals released by endocrine gland

Ovaries and testes

Sex glands

Ova and Sperm

Sex cells

Menstruation

Process during which unfertilized eggs pass from a female’s body

Traits

Physical features passed from a parent to child

Glans

The tip of the penis

Scrotum

Pouch that contains the testes

Semen

Fluid made in male reproductive organs that contain male sex cells

Ejaculation

Release of the semen from the penis

Nocturnal Emission (wet dream)

Release of semen during sleep

Urethra

Tube through which both semen and urine leave the male body

Prostate

Large gland surrounding the male urethra

Menarche

The first menstrual period

Menopause

The permanent end of menstruation

Uterus (also known as womb)

Female sex organ in which a baby develops

Fertilization

The joining of a sperm with an egg

Ovulation

The egg leaving the ovary

Follicle

A case of tissue enclosing an egg

Vagina

Passage through which a baby moves during birth

Pelvic girdle

Ring of bone that protects the female reproductive organs located inside the body