reproductive system
Baby-making apparatus
The reproductive system is the set of organs involved in producing offspring.
In humans and other mammals, the female system includes the ovaries, uterus, and vagina; the male system includes the testes and penis.
The term appears in biology education and medical contexts: The doctor specializes in disorders of the reproductive system.
Gamete fusion creating zygote
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
- implantationEmbedding into tissue
- zygoteFirst embryonic cell
- embryoOrganism before birth
fetus · gestation · pregnancy · insemination · blastocyst · meiosis · gamete · conception
Female reproductive organ
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
- testesMale reproductive glands
- fallopian tubesDucts linking ovaries to womb
- vas deferensSperm-transporting tube
prostate · cervix · vagina · penis · scrotum · epididymis · endometrium · vulva
Reproductive capacity
- fertile windowPeak conception likelihood span
- menstrual cycleMonthly female reproductive process
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
- estrogenFemale reproductive hormone
progesterone · testosterone · infertility · IVF · ovarian reserve · sperm count · endometriosis · PCOS
Sexual development stage
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- menarcheOnset of menstruation
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- secondary sex characteristicsPuberty-induced bodily differences
adrenarche · menopause · andropause · climacteric · senescence · hormonal changes · fertility decline
Biological descendants produced
- descendantsThose who come after
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- heredityGenetic trait transmission
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
propagation · siring · begetting · generation · continuity · posterity · bloodline · genetic
fertilization
Gamete fusion creating zygote
- ovulationEgg discharge from ovary
- implantationEmbedding into tissue
- zygoteFirst embryonic cell
embryo · fetus · gestation · pregnancy · insemination · blastocyst · meiosis · gamete · conception · prenatal
uterus
Female reproductive organ
- ovariesEgg-producing organs
- testesMale reproductive glands
- fallopian tubesDucts linking ovaries to womb
vas deferens · prostate · cervix · vagina · penis · scrotum · epididymis · endometrium · vulva · labia
fecundity
Reproductive capacity
- fertile windowPeak conception likelihood span
- menstrual cycleMonthly female reproductive process
- hormonesBloodstream signaling molecules
estrogen · progesterone · testosterone · infertility · IVF · ovarian reserve · sperm count · endometriosis · PCOS · follicle
puberty
Sexual development stage
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- menarcheOnset of menstruation
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
secondary sex characteristics · adrenarche · menopause · andropause · climacteric · senescence · hormonal changes · fertility decline
offspring
Biological descendants produced
- descendantsThose who come after
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- heredityGenetic trait transmission
breeding · propagation · siring · begetting · generation · continuity · posterity · bloodline · genetic · inheritance
- anatomybrain, heart, bones, liver, stomach
- body systems
- reproductionbirth, baby, egg, sperm, pregnancy
- systemsecosystems, ecosystem, biological systems, transportation network, communication systems
- biological organizationcell, organ, tissue, organism, organelle
- Dog Biologymuscle structure, coat, skin, dental health, sensory organs
reproductive systemexcretory system
Waste-removing organ network
urinary system · digestive system · circulatory system · respiratory system · immune system
reproductive systemdeath
Cessation of life
mortality · sterility · infertility · barrenness · contraception
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