Human Reproduction and Development

Flashcards to review key concepts about human reproduction and development.

__ regulate human reproductive systems.

Hormones regulate these systems, including gamete production.

The __ regulates exchange between mother and fetus.

Regulates what substances can be exchanged between a fetus and its mother.

The __ are the male reproductive glands.

Male reproductive glands that produce sperm and are located in the scrotum.

The __ is a pouch that houses the testes.

A pouch outside the body cavity that houses the testes to maintain a suitable temperature for sperm development.

The __ is the tube for semen and urine excretion.

The tube that carries both semen and urine outside of the body

__ is the male hormone necessary for sperm production.

Made in the testes and necessary for sperm production and male secondary sex characteristics.

__ are immature eggs found in the ovaries.

Immature eggs located inside the ovaries.

The __ connects the ovary to the uterus.

A tube that connects the ovary to the uterus.

__ are the female steroid hormones.

Steroid hormones made by cells in the ovaries that influence female characteristics.

The __ is a monthly cycle preparing the female body for pregnancy.

The events that take place each month to prepare the female body for pregnancy.

__ is the joining of sperm and egg.

Occurs when a sperm joins with an egg, typically in the oviduct.

A __ is a hollow ball of cells.

A hollow ball of cells that develops from the morula.

__ fluid protects and cushions the embryo.

Protects, cushions, and insulates the embryo.

The __ provides nutrients and oxygen to and removes waste from the fetus.

Provides food, oxygen and removes waste.

__ keeps the corpus luteum active during pregnancy.

Keeps the corpus luteum from degenerating during pregnancy.

__ is the first stage of birth.

The first stage of birth involving contractions and the opening of the cervix.

__ is the opening of the cervix during labor.

Growth of the cervix to 10 cm.

__ is the period between childhood and adulthood.

A stage of development that begins with puberty and ends at adulthood that is influenced by hormones