Sex Ed Midterm

Ovaries and testes

Sex glands

Puberty

The part of adolescence when a boy or girl matures sexually

Adolescence

The period of life between childhood and adulthood

Penis

Male reproductive organ located outside of the body

Hormones

Chemicals released by endocrine gland

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 a child

Prostate

Large gland surrounding the male urethra

Ejaculation

Release of semen from the penis

Scrotum

Pouch that contains the testes

Glans

The tip of the penis

Urethra

Tube through which both semen and urine leave the male body

Semen

Fluid made in male reproductive organs that contains male sex cells

Nocturnal Emission

Release of semen during sleep

Vagina

Passage through which a baby moves during birth

Fertilization

The joining of a sperm with an egg

Menopause

 The permanent end of menstruation

Menarche

The first menstrual period

Follicle

 A case of tissue enclosing an egg

Ovulation

 The egg leaving the ovary

Uterus (Womb)

Female sex organ in which a baby develops

Pelvic girdle

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