Reproduction In Humans 1 Demecia Dames BIO36

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Copulation

sexual intercourse

Sex characteristics

The changes that appear in males and females at puberty.

Menopause

The period of time that eggs are longer produced.

Secondary sex characteristics

The physical features of the body that allow us to distinguish between males and females.

Menstrual cycle

The process in which eggs develop.

Menstruation

The process of blood and tissue passing out the body through the vagina.

Ovulation

The process of releasing a mature egg from an ovary.

Sexual reproduction

The production of new organisms by the joining of sex cells from 2 parent cells

Primary sex characteristics

The production of sex cells.

Circumcision

The removal of the foreskin.

Puberty

The time in which the reproductive organs mature.

Erection

When a male becomes aroused and the penis enlarges, stiffens, and stands out from the body.

Pap smear

An exam in which cells are collected from the cervix and tested for cancerous cells.

Ejaculation

Forceful release of semen from the male's body.


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