Question | Answer |
Sexual characteristics are classified into: | Primary and Secondary |
They connect the ovaries to the uterus | FALLOPIAN TUBES |
It is a muscular tube between the uterus and the outside of the body. | VAGINA |
They contain the female sex cells, known as egg cells or OVA. | OVARIES |
It is a hollow organ with a muscular wall. The baby develops here during pregnancy. | UTERUS or womb |
It is the external part of the female reproductive system. It is formed by folds of skin called LABIA. | VULVA |
It is a tube that transports semen to the outside of the body. | URETHRA |
It is the organ that contains the urethra. | PENIS |
They produce sperm, which contains the male sex cells, known as sperm cells or SPERMATOZOA. | TESTES |
It produces liquids which help to transport spermatozoa and provide them with nutrients. The mixture of these liquids and sperm is called SEMEN. | PROSTATE GLAND |
They are fine tubes that connect the testes to the urethra. | SPERM DUCTS |
Female sex cells are called ... | OVA |
MALE SEX CELLS are called ... | SPERMATOZOA |
During puberty, girls start to realease egg cells as part of a monthly period known as the ... | menstrual cycle |
It occurs when a sperm cell joins with an egg cell. | fertilization |
It is the period from the moment of fertilization until the birth of a baby. It lasts about nine months. | Pregnancy |
ball of cells | zygote |
The embryo is surrounded by a sac called | AMNION |
the embryo and the placenta are connected by the | UMBILICAL CORD |
The process of giving birth is called a | LABOUR |
It is the period when the mother´s breasts produce milk. | LACTATION |
It consists of the baby feeding on its mother´s milk. | BREASTFEEDING |
The initial embryo develops into a | FOETUS |
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