Key Terms in Reproduction and Development

acrosome

amnion

asexual reproduction

assisted reproductive technology (ART)

blastocyst

blastula

bulbourethral gland

cervix

chorion

cleavage

coelom

contraception

copulation

corpus luteum

ectoderm

embryo

endoderm

endometrium

epididymis

estrogen

external fertilization

Fallopian tube

fertilization

fetus

follicle

follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

follicular phase

gastrula

gastrulation

germ layers

human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)

infertility

internal fertilization

labor

lactation

luteal phase

menopause

menstrual cycle

menstruation

mesoderm

neural tube

neurulation

notochord

oogenesis

oogonium

ovarian cycle

ovary

oviduct

oviparity

ovoviviparity

ovulate

ovum

parthenogenesis

penis

pheromone

placenta

polar body

primary oocyte

primary spermatocyte

progesterone

prostate gland

scrotum

secondary oocyte

secondary spermatocyte

seminal vesicle

seminiferous tubule

sexual reproduction

sexually transmitted disease (STD)

sperm

spermatogenesis

testis

testosterone

trimester

umbilical cord

uterus

vagina

vas deferens

viviparity

zona pellucida

zygote