2. Reproductive System Exam Review

3. Number 1 l The female reproductive cell is the _____ ______.

4. Number 1 l Answer: egg cell

5. Number 2 l The neck or lower part of the uterus is the___________.

6. Number 2 l Answer: cervix

7. Number 3 l After the baby is born the placenta and umbilical cord leave the body. This process is called the___________.

8. Number 3 l Answer: afterbirth

9. Number 4 l The 28 day cycle that starts at about age 12 and ends at age 45 is the _________ _______.

10. Number 4 l Answer: menstrual cycle

11. Number 5 l Part of the menstrual cycle that involves the shedding of blood and tissue from the uterus is _________________.

12. Number 5 l Answer: menstruation

13. Number 6 l A cancer that affects young men is _________ _________.

14. Number 6 l Answer: testicular cancer

15. Number 7 l The sack of skin that holds the testes is the _______________.

16. Number 7 l Answer: scrotum

17. Number 8 l The male sex cell is the ________ ______.

18. Number 8 l Answer: sperm cell

19. Number 9 l The male organ that produces sperm and hormones is the ______________.

20. Number 9 l Answer: testes

21. Number 10 l The organ that transfers nourishment from the mom to the baby is the ___________________.

22. Number 10 l Answer: placenta

23. Number 11 l The tube-like structure that carries nourishment from the mom to the baby and removes waste products from the baby is the _________ ______.

24. Number 11 l Answer: umbilical cord

25. Number 12 l The hard work of giving birth is called ____________.

26. Number 12 l Answer: labor

27. Number 13 l The baby’s _____________ are present 8 weeks after fertilization, but they are not fully developed.

28. Number 13 l Answer: organs

29. Number 14 l Every cell in your body has 46_____________,except sperm or eggs which have 23.

30. Number 14 l Answer: chromosomes

31. Number 15 l When a baby dies early in the pregnancy this is called _________________.

32. Number 15 l Answer: miscarriage

33. Number 16 l Small parts of chromosomes that carry heredity are called_______________.

34. Number 16 l Answer: genes

35. Number 17 l The pain and upset feelings some women experience just before their period is called __________ __________.

36. Number 17 l Answer: premenstrual syndrome

37. Number 18 l The name of the unborn child until 8 weeks is an ____________.

38. Number 18 l Answer: embryo

39. Number 19 l The name given to the unborn child after 8 weeks until birth is a ______________.

40. Number 19 l Answer: fetus

41. Number 20 l Fertilization normally takes place in the _____________ ________.

42. Number 20 l Answer: fallopian tubes

43. Number 21 l The organs that mature egg cells and produce female hormones are the _______________.

44. Number 21 l Answer: ovaries

45. Number 22 l A baby normally grows and develops in the ______________.

46. Number 22 l Answer: uterus

47. Number 23 l ______________ is the name for the egg combining with the sperm.

48. Number 23 l Answer: fertilization

49. Number 24 l _____ ______ ________is a dangerous infection of the female reproductive system. One cause is leaving a tampon inside for too long.

50. Number 24 l Answer: toxic shock syndrome

51. Number 25 l The process that takes 9 months and ends with birth is ________________.

52. Number 25 l Answer: pregnancy

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