HUMAN REPRODUCTION

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The part of the male reproductive system that produces spermatozoa.

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

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

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.

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

A membrane that surrounds and protects the foetus.

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

The cells used during sexual reproduction to produce a zygote

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

The skin that protects the testicles.

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.