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Test about the female and male reproductive system, and getting into puberty.
What part of the Female reproductive system is this?
Large Intestine
What part of the Female reproductive system is this?
Uterus
What part of the Female reproductive system is this?
Cervix
What part of the Female reproductive system is this?
Bladder
What part of the Female reproductive system is this?
Urethra
What part of the Female reproductive system is this?
Vagina
What part of the Female reproductive system is this?
Ovum or Ova
What part of the Female reproductive system is this?
Ovary
What part of the Female reproductive system is this?
Fallopian Tube
What part of the Female reproductive system is this?
Anus
What part of the Female reproductive system is this?
Ovaries
What part of the Female reproductive system is this?
Fallopian Tube
What part of the Female reproductive system is this?
Uterus
What part of the Female reproductive system is this?
Endometrium Lining
What part of the Female reproductive system is this?
Cervix
What part of the Female reproductive system is this?
Vagina
What part of the Female reproductive system is this?
Hymen
What is the average age a girl starts her period?
12-13 years old.
What is the average length of a girls menstrual cycle?
28 days.
How long can a menstrual cycle last?
from 17-35 days.
How much does a girl bleed on her period?
2 to 3 tablespoons, or 60 to 90 ml.
What happens on day 1 to 4 of ones menstrual cycle?
Period. You bleed from your vagina. aka. you have your period.
What happens on day 5 to 6 of ones menstrual cycle?
Post menstrual. You will ovulate and a ripe ova will release from the ovary.
How many eggs are released from the ovary per month?
1 ova.
What happens on day 7 to 14 of ones menstrual cycle?
Intermenstrual. Ovaries release hormone, estrogen.
What happens on day 15 to 28 of ones menstrual cycle?
Premenstrual. Hormone Progesterone and the growth of the endometrium lining.
What tells the ovary to release an ovum?
A part in your brain, hypothalamus, will tell your pituitary gland to send the hormone, F.S.H. (Follicle Stimulating Hormone).
Where is your hypothalamus?
Located under the temporal memory part of your brain.
What is it called when an ovum meets sperm?
Feralization.
How long does feralization take?
9 months, where the baby will fertilize in your uterus.
What are the Hormones for females?
Estrogen, Progesterone, and F.S.H.
What are the two types of birth?
Natural birth and C-section.
What is the Latin word for C- section?
Césarion.
What happens if the ovaries send two eggs at one time and they are fertilized?
You receive twins who are non identical (fraternal)
What happens when the ovary sends one egg but then it split and its fertilized?
You will receive identical twins.
What is the age range that a girl will get her period?
9-16 years old.
How long should a period last?
4-5 days average.
Do periods hurt?
Not for everybody. Some girls get P.M.S (Premenstrual Syndrome) which is cramps.
Why do cramps occur?
Muscular contractions.
How will you know when you start menstruating?
When you start to get, cramps, mood swings, sweating a lot, tiredness, pimples, pubic hair, hair anywhere, breasts start to grow, discharge.
What should i do when i have my period?
Inform a parent or adult and use protection like, tampons and pads.
What if your menstruation never comes?
Something is probably going on. You should go to the doctor, and you might have Primary Amenorrhea.
What is vaginal discharge and why do women have it?
Its a milky color gooey like substance that cleanses the vagina.
What is Ovulation?
When ovum goes through fallopian tube and goes into contact with sperm and fertilizes.
Do women menstruate all their lives?
Around late 40’s and early 50’s they get menopause.
How could you become pregnant?
If you have had sexual intercourse.
What causes mensuration to be irregular?
Imbalanced hormones, and too much stress.
What causes vaginal discharge to change in consistency?
Your hormones and when you get closer to your period the more you get.
What causes backaches during mensuration?
Hormonal changes and when there is too much blood in you uterus.
What causes headaches during mensuration?
All your hormones. Progesterone, Estrogen, and F.S.H.
Why do my breasts hurt during my period?
the ducts in your breasts enlarge when you are on your period.
Why am i emotional during my period?
Because of all the hormones and pains that cause mood swings.
Should i avoid exercise during my period?
No, it shouldn’t effect your sport performance, and it should in fact help your cramps.
What causes food cravings during your period?
Serotonin, known as the “Happy hormone”, goes away during your period, so when your sad and all you try to fix it with hunger so you eat a lot.
What should i eat/drink during my period?
Vegetables, fruits, and healthy food. Lots of water.
What are some of girls changes in puberty?
Armpit hair, Body odor, Periods, pimples, breasts, body hair, pubic hair.
What are some of boys changes in puberty?
Body hair, growing taller, acne, odor, pubic hair, voice, hormones, growth spurt, maturity.
Hymen
Flexible fold of tissue at the entrance of the vagina.
Hypothalamus
Controls the pituitary gland.
Cervix
Lower portion of the uterus which protrudes into the vagina.
Pituitary Gland
Hormone producing gland located at the base of the brain.
Fallopian tube
Tube where the egg or ovum travels to the uterus.
Mensuration
Periodic shedding of the lining of the uterus.
Vagina
Passageway through which menstrual flow leaves the body.
Ovary
Egg producing gland.
Uterus
Organ in which a baby can develop.
Endometrium
The lining of the uterus.
What part of the male reproductive system is this?
Anus
What part of the male reproductive system is this?
Large intestine.
What part of the male reproductive system is this?
Seminal Vesicle.
What part of the male reproductive system is this?
Scrotum.
What part of the male reproductive system is this?
Testes.
What part of the male reproductive system is this?
Bladder.
What part of the male reproductive system is this?
Vas Deferens.
What part of the male reproductive system is this?
Prostate.
What part of the male reproductive system is this?
Penis.
What part of the male reproductive system is this?
Urethra.
What is semen?
Sperm + Seminal fluid/liquid.
Where does the seminal liquid come from?
The prostate and seminal vesicle releases the seminal liquid which mixes into the sperm.
For males, what hormone does the Pituitary gland send?
The hypothalamus tells the pituitary gland to send the hormone Testosterone.
When semen comes out the urethra, what is that called?
Ejaculation.
How many sperms are in an average males ejaculation?
5 million each time they ejaculate.
When a ovum is fertilized by a sperm what is the gender it starts out as?
Its always female, x.
What is the head of a sperm for?
It carries all the chromosome.
What is chromosome?
Genetics.
What is the tail of a sperm for?
Movement.
Is the chromosome XY female or male?
Male.
Is the chromosome XX female or male?
Female.
What’s erection?
When your penis gets hard.
What’s ejaculation?
When semen comes out from your penis.
Is it possible for a male to have an erection without semen coming out?
Yes.
Can an 80 year old male have seminal emissions? Why or why not?
Yes, men can ejaculate all their life, but they might have problems with erections.
Can a six year old have seminal emissions? Why or why not?
Yes, because its just blood that flows through your penis.
Does penis size effect a mans ability to fertilize an ova?
No, because fertilization depends only on the semen.
How is male orgasm related to ejaculation?
They happen at the same time, orgasm causes the muscle around your genitals to contract, and ejaculation is emission of semen coming out of your genitals in a series of contractions.
Can a male ejaculate and urinate at the same time?
No.
Can a male use up all his sperm cells?
No, but the sperm count is less produced over the years.
What a Sphincter?
Its basically a door, that makes sure you don’t walk around peeing, pooping, menstruating, or ejaculating.
Seminal vesicles
Two sacs that produce a thick fluid that carries the sperm.
Semen
A thick fluid containing the sperm.
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