HUMAN REPRODUCTION

The organ in the female body that produce and release ova.

A period between childhood and adulthood, during which a person experiences physical and hormonal changes and their reproductive system becomes active.

An organ that connects the foetus to the mother. Through it, nutrients and oxygen are exchanged for waste products.

A part of the male reproductive system, through which sperm is deposited in the vagina.

The skin that protects the testicles.

The cells used during sexual reproduction to produce a zygote

The cell produced when a spermatozoa and an ovum fuse together.

The tubes through which the ova pass from the ovaries to the uterus.

A membrane that surrounds and protects the foetus.

A tube that connects the testicles and the bladder to the end of the penis in males, and that connects the bladder to the vulva in females.

The part of the female reproductive system that is outside the body.

The changes in the ovaries and the lining of the uterus that take place each month, starting with the release of an ovum.

The male reproductive cell, which fuses with the male reproductive cell to form the zygote.

The part of the female reproductive system that connects the uterus to the vulva.

The process of bringing the baby out of the mother’s body.

The part of the female reproductive system where the embryo/foetus develops.

The part of the male reproductive system that produces spermatozoa.

The developing human from fertilisation to the second trimester of pregnancy.

The female reproductive cell that fuses with the male reproductive cell to form the zygote

A common name for the menstrual cycle.

A developing living organism before birth and after the second trimester of pregnancy.

A structure through which the foetus is attached to the placenta.