Self awareness - health class

Fertilization

The joining of a sperm with an egg

Prostate

  Large gland surrounding the male uretha

how does heredity affects the time your growth spurt begins

 time often correspond to the to time your parents hit their growth spurt

Menopause

The permanent end of menstruation

during puberty and throughout life 

 When do males produce sperm?

 Sex glands

Ovaries and testes

Estrogen is responsible for the development of female traits; such as breast development and periods. Progesterone works mainly to prepare the uterus for possible pregnancy and breasts for supplying milk for the newborn.

How does the role of estrogen differ from that of progesterone?

Ejaculation

Release of semen from the penis

Hormones

What do you call the chemicals that cause the growth spurt to occur?

Scrotum

 Pouch that contains the testes

Puberty

The part of adolescence when a boy or girl matures sexually

Menarche

The first menstrual period

Glans

The tip of the penis

Cold air or water draws closer together and warm air or waters relaxes

How do muscles in the scrotum affect the appearance of the testes?

Adolescence

The period of life between childhood and adulthood

1. Growth in breasts 

    2. hips get wider

    3. voice gets a little deeper

    4. growth of body hair

    5. Get a period

What are four changes girls experience during puberty?

epididymis, vas deferens, prostate gland, urethra  EVPU

 Number  these terms in order (1-4) in which sperm passes through them: vas deferens, urethra, prostate gland, epididymis.

 Urethra

Tube through which both semen and urine leave the male body

 They hold nutrients for the sperm

What role do the seminal vesicles play in reproduction?

 Follicle

 A case of tissue enclosing an egg

Ovulation

The egg leaving the ovary

No, because it is normal and doesn't harm the reproductive system

 The hymen is often stretched or broken during exercise. Is a broken hymen reason for concern? Why or why not?

When a boy is asleep (most often during puberty)

When do nocturnal emissions happen?

Penis

Male reproductive organ located outside of the body

ovary (follicle), fallopian tube, uterus, cervix, vagina

Number these terms in the order (1-5) in which an unfertilized egg travels through them: cervix, uterus, ovary(follicle), fallopian tube, vagina

Hormones

Chemicals released by endocrine gland

Sex cells

Ova and sperm

1. breasts will grow and feel sore

    2. Shoulders become broader 

    3. gets a lower deeper voice

    4. Growth of body hair 

What are four changes guys experience during puberty?

wash face and keep clean, could possibly use product, or possible go to a specialized doctor

What advice would you give to a friend who has problems with acne?

 Menstruation

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

Traits

 Physical features passed from a parent to a child

The blood fills the spongy tissues

Explain the role of blood in an erection

Semen

Fluid made in male reproductive organs  that contains male sex cells

Because so many changes are happening in their lives and sometimes they might just need a break without adding on more stress

 Why are patience and understanding especially important qualities for both parents and children during adolescence?

They are more likely closer now than before. They rely on their friends as they did their families when they were young

How do adolescent friendships differ from friendships of younger children?

Nocturnal Emission

 Release of semen during sleep

So that way they can keep it clean and so bacteria doesn't grow and cause an infection 

 Explain why uncircumcised males must take special care to clean under the foreskin.

Because they don't want to injure the testes and penis.

 Explain why males should wear protective equipment while playing contact sports.

Uterus

Female sex organ in which a baby develops

Vagina

 Passage through which a baby moves during birth

Pelvic girdle

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

Each month before the egg leaves and ovary a hormone is sent to the uterus. Glands and blood vessels in the lining grow. The changes in the lining of the uterus make to receive a fertilized egg

Explain how fertilization of an egg affects the process of menstruation.

24- 28 days

How long is a menstrual cycle?

 1. Pain in lower back

      2. A "full feeling

      3. Some experience mood swings

      4. Breast tenderness

What are four signs of premenstrual tension?

Daily exercise helps strengthen the muscles of the abdomen and back, therefore girls with strong backs and abdomen muscles do not feel much discomfort during and before their cycle 

Why is daily exercise important during menstruation?

Pregnancy

 The period when a baby develops in a mother’s uterus

Placenta

A bag-like organ that surrounds the developing baby

Umbilical Cord

Cord that connects the baby to the placenta

Dominant Gene

Gene pair member that can be expressed when only one gene for that trait is present

Recessive Gene

Gene pair member that can only be expressed

when two genes for the trait are present

Fraternal Twins

Twins developing from two different eggs

Identical Twins

Twins developing from the same egg

Chromosomes

Forty-six threadlike parts in body cells that carry genes

They are not socially or emotionally ready and most teens can't  financially support the child

Although many teens are physically able to be parents, why is it best for teens to wait until they are older?

 Hundreds of sperm break into the egg the egg only gets fertilized by one and all the others die

How do sperm break the thick covering on the egg?

 from Women's blood to the umbilical cord 

How does a developing baby receive food and oxygen?

Traits were passed from parent to child during which the egg you grew in was fertilized. You have 23 chromosomes from your mother and 23 chromosome from your father 

How and when are traits passed from parents to child?

 because curly hair because it is the dominant gene

A developing baby received a gene for curly hair from its mother and a gene for straight hair from its father. Will the baby have curly or straight hair? Why?

Identical twins look almost exactly alike and are developed from the same egg and fraternal twins can look different they are developed from different eggs (like the way siblings look alike)

 Explain the difference between identical twins and fraternal twins?

 Live Sperm and Live egg

What two things must be present in the Fallopian tubes for fertilization to take place?

Miscarriage

The ending of a pregnancy before a baby can live outside its mother

  Prenatal Care

The care a mother and her developing baby get

 Obstetrician

A doctor whose practice is limited to caring for pregnant women and delivering babies

 Delivery

The birth of a baby 

  Labor

Contraction of muscles of the uterus during birth

 Bonding

Establishing a loving relationship between between parents and baby

They miss their menstrual period 

What is usually the first sign that a woman is pregnant?

A doctor will listen to the baby through a stethoscope and feel the position of the baby and measure the women's abdomen to see the baby's growth and development also an ultrasound

 How do doctors check the health of developing babies?

1. Urine samples

 2. Blood pressure 

 3. Weight

 Name three ways a doctor checks the health of a mother during pregnancy.

 It makes giving birth much easier because of the women's strong muscles

    Why is exercise important during pregnancy?

Women should abstain from drinking alcohol, smoking, certain drugs and medicines, exercising, have a good diet  

    Explain ways a mother-to-be can stay healthy.

A pregnant women should avoid alcohol and smoking,and drugs because these behaviors robs the women and results in a baby with lack of vitamins, oxygen and minerals, and also can result in your baby being underweight 

   What substances should a pregnant woman avoid? Why?

The heart and brain might not grow normally

    How can German measles affect a developing baby?

1. The uterus contracts cervix dilates 

   2. Contractions get stronger the baby is pushed through the birth canal and the baby's head gets pushed out and                                           the baby turns sideways so they can pass out of the birth canal

   3. "The placenta pulls away from the wall of the uterus. The uterus contracts to push the placenta and umbilical cord down the birth canal"

  Briefly describe the three stages of labor.

1. Vaginal Birth

2. C-section (Casarean section)

Describe two ways in which a baby can be born.

Social Needs

The need to interact with others

Physical Needs

The needs of the body

 Toddler

Child age one through three

 Infant

Child in the first year of life

Emotional Needs

The needs of the mind

 Role model

Person whose attitudes and behavior influences the attitudes and actions of others

 They need to be held for the infant's emotional health. Also they need to be treated in loving ways because they need to feel loved and wanted. If an infant is not cared for in a loving way they could fall badly ill.

 Why is it important to hold an infant and treat him or her in a loving way?

 They need to be around other children their age. and parents should Talk to them

What is one way of meeting an infant’s social needs?

 Because toddlers are very curious and might try to even accomplish many things on their own they will also try to  eat anything they can get their hands on. Toddler may also try many things for the first time that might be frightening to the parent. This might be stressful for a parent but they are growing children and need to learn how to do things on their own. They will also most likely fail

Why do parents of toddlers need a lot of patience?

 Because toddlers are very curious around this time in their life and they will put many things in their mouths.

 Why must toddlers at play be carefully watched?

1. Clothing

2. nutritious food

3. safe home

 4. school materials

5. medical care 

  Name five physical needs that parents still must provide even when their child is able to take some responsibility for his or her own personal needs?

Children tend to watch what their parents  do and try to do the same.  If you are a parent living a good healthy lifestyle the more likely your child will do the same!

What are two characteristics of three to twelve-year-olds that make it important for parents to be good role models?

An infant needs much care and careful watching. Adolescence can take care of themselves and help around the house

Compare the parent’s job meeting the needs of an adolescent with that of meeting the physical needs of an infant

 1. encouragement

 2. give support

 3. guidance in developing social skills and planning for future

 4. stand back and let adolecentes learn things on their own

 Name four ways that parents can meet the emotional needs of an adolescent.