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Unit Wordlist and Learning Resources

Hugh Jarrard

Unit Wordlist: The Reproductive System

The following Terms and Concepts are important in the study of the Reproductive System:

Male Reproductive System:

Testes

Seminiferous tubules

Spermatogenic cells

Interstitial cells

Sustentacular cells

Spermatogenesis

Meiosis

Epididymides

Ductus deferens

Ejaculatory duct

Seminal vesicles

Prostate gland

Bulbourethral glands

Semen

Scrotum

Penis

Erection

Orgasm

Ejaculation

 

Male Reproductive Hormones:

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

Androgens

Testosterone

puberty

 

Female Reproductive System:

Ovaries

Primordial follicles

Primary oocyte

Follicular cells

Oogenesis

Secondary oocyte

Ovum

Zygote

Follicle maturation

Ovulation

Uterine tubes

Uterus

Vagina

Labia majora

Labia minora

Clitoris

Vestibule

Mammary Glands

Lobes

Alveolar glands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Female Reproductive Hormones and Cycles:

Estrogens

Progesterone

Menstrual cycle

Corpus luteum

Menopause

 

Birth Control Methods:

Coitus interruptus

Rhythm method

Condoms

Spermicidal creams, foams, and jellies

Combined hormone contraceptives

Medroxyprogesterone

Intrauterine devices (IUDs)

Vasectomies

Tubal ligations

 

Sexually Transmitted Infections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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