Voortplanting Thema 2 - Reproduction Study Objectives

Practice vocabulary flashcards based on the test objectives for Reproduction Theme 2 (Voortplanting thema 2).

Primary sex characteristics (primaire geslachtkenmerken)

Sexual anatomical traits present from birth in males and females that you must be able to name and identify on an image.

Secondary sex characteristics (secundaire geslachtkenmerken)

Physical sexual characteristics that develop during puberty in males and females that you must be able to identify and name on an image.

Seminal fluid (zaadvocht)

Fluid produced in the male reproductive system whose biological function and origin (where it is produced) you must be able to explain.

Sperm cell (zaadcel)

The male reproductive cell whose specific shape and corresponding functional advantages you must be able to explain.

Menstrual cycle (menstruatiecyclus)

The recurring physiological cycle in the female body whose sequence of events and bodily changes you must be able to describe.

Ovulation (ovulatie)

The phase during the female reproductive cycle where an egg is released, the process of which you must be able to explain.

Phases of childbirth (fasen van de bevalling)

The distinct clinical stages of labor and delivery that you must be able to recognize and identify from an illustration.

Prenatal screening (prenataal onderzoek)

Medical examinations and tests performed before birth, examples of which you must be able to name.

Male reproductive system (onderdelen van het mannelijk geslacht)

The anatomical parts of the male reproductive tract that you must be able to identify on an image and describe the specific functions of.

Puberty changes (veranderingen in de puberteit)

The dual categories of transformations—mental (geestelijk) and physical (lichamelijk)—that a teenager undergoes during development.

Sexual orientations: homosexuality, heterosexuality, and bisexuality (homoseksualiteit, heteroseksualiteit en biseksueel)

Categories of sexual attraction and orientation whose definitions and meanings you must be able to explain.

Genetic counseling (genetisch advies)

Medical advice regarding hereditary risks and genetics, the clinical importance of which you must be able to explain.

Hereditary disease transmission (overdracht van een erfelijke ziekte)

The biological mechanism through which a genetic disorder can be inherited or transmitted from parents to a child.

Identical twin and fraternal twin (eeneiige tweeling en twee-eiige tweeling)

The two developmental forms of twins, which you must differentiate by how they originate and their underlying biological differences.

Desires and boundaries (wensen en grenzen)

Personal preferences, consent, and limits that must be recognized and communicated within a sexual relationship.

Endocrine glands in gamete production (hormoonklieren bij het maken van geslachtcellen)

The hormone-secreting glands that play an essential role in the production and maturation of sex cells.

Hypothesis (hypothese)

A testable scientific explanation or prediction that you must be able to formulate.

Umbilical cord and placenta (navelstreng en placenta)

The vital gestational structures supporting the developing fetus whose specific biological functions you must be able to explain.