Reproductive System and Related Terms

fetus

• an embryo in the early stages of development

• an embryo in the later stages of development

• a fully developed baby

• a type of reproductive cell

zygote

• a fertilized egg.

• a type of plant cell.

• a stage in human development.

• a form of asexual reproduction.

vagina

• passageway to the female reproductive system that receives sperm

• muscular tube that connects the uterus to the outside of the body

• organ responsible for producing eggs

• site of fertilization in the female reproductive system

umbilical cord

• tube that connects the developing baby to the placenta

• a structure that provides oxygen to the mother

• a type of blood vessel in the mother's body

• a protective layer around the fetus

egg

• female sex cell

• male reproductive cell

• fertilized ovum

• embryonic cell

ovary

• female organ that makes egg cells and estrogen

• male organ that produces sperm

• gland that regulates metabolism

• organ responsible for digestion

ovulation

• the process in which a developed egg is released from the ovary

• the stage where the egg is fertilized by sperm

• the phase of the menstrual cycle when the uterine lining thickens

• the process of shedding the uterine lining

sperm

• female sex cell

• male sex cell

• reproductive hormone

• embryonic cell

embryo

• an organism in the early stages of development

• a fully developed organism

• a type of plant seed

• a stage of cellular division

fallopian tube (oviduct)

• tube that leads from the ovary to the uterus

• a structure that produces eggs

• a hormone that regulates the menstrual cycle

• the site of fertilization in the uterus