Reproductive Systems

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Cervix

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Narrow end of the uterus that opens into the vagina; it stretches and allows a baby to be born.

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Vagina

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Birth canal through which a baby is born.

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Fertilization

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The process when a sperm cell joins an egg; only one sperm can fertilize an egg.

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Menstruation

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The time during a menstrual cycle when the lining of the uterus and blood are released.

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Uterus

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The organ in which a fertilized egg develops into a fetus.

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Ovary

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The female reproductive organ that produces eggs and hormones.

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Sperm

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Male reproductive cell that fertilizes the female egg.

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Egg (Ovum)

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Female reproductive cell that can be fertilized by sperm.

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Gestation

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The period of development of the fetus in the uterus.

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Ovulation

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The release of an egg from the ovary.