Reproductive System

Exam Review

Number 1

The female reproductive cell is the _____ ______.

Number 1

Answer: egg cell

Number 2

The neck or lower part of the uterus is the___________.

Number 2

Answer: cervix

Number 3

After the baby is born the placenta and umbilical cord leave the body. This process is called the___________.

Number 3

Answer: afterbirth

Number 4

The 28 day cycle that starts at about age 12 and ends at age 45 is the _________ _______.

Number 4

Answer: menstrual cycle

Number 5

Part of the menstrual cycle that involves the shedding of blood and tissue from the uterus is _________________.

Number 5

Answer: menstruation

Number 6

A cancer that affects young men is _________ _________.

Number 6

Answer: testicular cancer

Number 7

The sack of skin that holds the testes is the _______________.

Number 7

Answer: scrotum

Number 8

The male sex cell is the ________ ______.

Number 8

Answer: sperm cell

Number 9

The male organ that produces sperm and hormones is the ______________.

Number 9

Answer: testes

Number 10

The organ that transfers nourishment from the mom to the baby is the ___________________.

Number 10

Answer: placenta

Number 11

The tube-like structure that carries nourishment from the mom to the baby and removes waste products from the baby is the _________ ______.

Number 11

Answer: umbilical cord

Number 12

The hard work of giving birth is called ____________.

Number 12

Answer: labor

Number 13

The baby’s _____________ are present 8 weeks after fertilization, but they are not fully developed.

Number 13

Answer: organs

Number 14

Every cell in your body has 46_____________,except sperm or eggs which have 23.

Number 14

Answer: chromosomes

Number 15

When a baby dies early in the pregnancy this is called _________________.

Number 15

Answer: miscarriage

Number 16

Small parts of chromosomes that carry heredity are called_______________.

Number 16

Answer: genes

Number 17

The pain and upset feelings some women experience just before their period is called __________ __________.

Number 17

Answer: premenstrual syndrome

Number 18

The name of the unborn child until 8 weeks is an ____________.

Number 18

Answer: embryo

Number 19

The name given to the unborn child after 8 weeks until birth is a ______________.

Number 19

Answer: fetus

Number 20

Fertilization normally takes place in the _____________ ________.

Number 20

Answer: fallopian tubes

Number 21

The organs that mature egg cells and produce female hormones are the _______________.

Number 21

Answer: ovaries

Number 22

A baby normally grows and develops in the ______________.

Number 22

Answer: uterus

Number 23

______________ is the name for the egg combining with the sperm.

Number 23

Answer: fertilization

Number 24

_____ ______ ________is a dangerous infection of the female reproductive system. One cause is leaving a tampon inside for too long.

Number 24

Answer: toxic shock syndrome

Number 25

The process that takes 9 months and ends with birth is ________________.

Number 25

Answer: pregnancy

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