Give an example of taking good care of your reproductive system.
(answer varies)
If the egg is not fertilized, menstruation occurs. True or false?
True
What is the body covering of a chicken?
Feather
What is also known as the birth canal?
vagina
What is the hormone that prepares the uterus for pregnancy?
progesterone
The testes are enclosed in a sac of skin called the _________.
scrotum
What does reproduction mean?
production of a new offspring (answer varies)
In which phase does an underdeveloped egg start to mature inside the ovary?
Follicular phase
Explain the function of the ovaries.
They produce egg cells.
Explain what is ovulation.
the release of a mature egg cell
Explain what is menstruation.
Answer varies
It is composed of sperm cells mixed with seminal fluid. ( __ __ __ __ __ )
semen (liquid carrier of the sperm)
It is a hollow, pear-shaped organ where a fetus grows.
Uterus / Womb
Menstruation lasts for ______________ days.
3 to 7 days
What is the process where the egg cell unites with the sperm cell?
Fertilization
Name one disease that your reproductive system can get.
dysmenorrhea/cancer/STD/infertility
What is the female sex cell called?
egg cell
What are the two reproductive glands that produce sperm and release testosterone?
Testes
Where do semen and urine come out?
urethra
What hormone is responsible for the development of secondary sex characteristics such as wider hips, enlarged breasts during puberty?
Estrogen