Human Growth 7

The chemical substances produced in certain glands that help to regulate the way your body functions.

• Hormones

• Glands

• Cells

• Metabolism

The body organs and structures that make it possible to produce children.

• Respiratory system

• Digestive system

• Reproductive system

• Circulatory system

The male reproductive cells.

• Sperm

• Egg

• Semen

• Ova

The pair of glands that produce sperm.

• Ovaries

• Scrotum

• Testes

• Uterus

Mixture of sperm and fluids that protect sperm and carry them through the tubes of the male reproductive system.

• Sperm

• Testes

• Ovaries

• Semen

The female glands that release mature eggs and produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone.

• Ovaries

• Uterus

• Placenta

• Testes

A pear-shaped organ, located within the pelvis, in which the developing baby is nourished and protected.

• Ovaries

• Placenta

• Scrotum

• Uterus

The process by which the ovaries release mature eggs, usually one each menstrual cycle.

• Ovulation

• Menstruation

• Period

• None of the above

The flow from the body of blood, tissues, and fluids that results from the breakdown of the lining of the uterus.

• Ovulation

• Menstruation

• Hormonal imbalance

• None of the above

The joining of a male sperm cell and a female egg cell to form a fertilized egg.

• Reproduction

• Fertilization

• Menstruation

• Ovulation