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What are genitals?
The outside parts of the male’s or female’s reproductive system.
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What is an ejaculation?
When semen is expelled from the penis.
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What is a growth spurt?
The rapid, uneven growth of the body during puberty.
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What is ovulation?
The Ovary expells an egg which then travels through the fallopian tube.
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What is soap?
A substance that can surround oil, making it easier to rinse it away with water.
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What is erection?
The penis or clitoris filling with blood and getting harder and larger.
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What is
implantation?
The nesting of the fertilized egg to the uterine lining.
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What is a nocturnal emission?
Sperm coming out of the penis during sleep.
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What is an Ovum?
The female sex cell that can start a pregnancy.
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What is deodorant?
A substance applied to the body to prevent or mask body odor due to bacterial breakdown of perspiration in the armpits, groin, and feet.
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What is the scrotum?
The external parts of the male reproductive system.
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What is menstruation?
The lining of the Uterus and the unfertilized egg is expelled through the vagina.
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What is sperm?
The male sex cell that can start a pregnancy.
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What is estrogen?
The female sex hormone that is responsible for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and sex characteristics.
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What is feminine Hygiene?
Personal care products used by girls and women during menstruation, vaginal discharge, and other bodily functions related to the vulva and vagina.
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What are the seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and the Cowper’s glands?
The glands that produce the liquids that make up semen.
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What is
fertilization?
The fusion of male and female gametes (sex cells) to form a zygote.
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What is testosterone?
The hormone that stimulates the development of male sexual characteristics, produced mainly in the testes.
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What is the beginning of puberty?
It occurs between the ages of 8-14 in girls. A little earlier than in boys.
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What is sweat?
The release of
liquid from the glands in the skin. It helps your body stay cool and is commonly found under the arms, on the feet, and on the palms of the hands. |
What are parts of the sexual organs?
The Penis, vagina, testicles, cervix, uterus, vas deferens, urethra, fallopian tubes.
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What is the pituitary gland?
The gland in the brain that triggers the beginning of puberty.
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What is puberty in boys?
The age when growth spurts, shoulders broaden, acne begins pubic and underarm hair develops, genitals enlarge, erections happen more frequently, sperm production and ejaculation begin, nocturnal emissions begin and emotional changes occur.
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What is puberty in girls?
The age when growth spurts, hips widen, breasts develop, acne begins, pubic and underarm hair develops, genitals enlarge, ovulation and menstruation begin and emotional changes occur.
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What is the endocrine system?
Glands that regulate the body's growth and sexual development and function.
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