The Reproductive System Word Search
The Reproductive System, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the parts and systems of the human body sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: UTERUS, OVARY, FALLOPIAN, VAGINA, CERVIX, PLACENTA, ENDOMETRIUM, FOLLICLE, TESTICLE, EPIDIDYMIS, SCROTUM, PENIS.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
The Reproductive System word list, defined
- UTERUS /ˈjuːtərəs/ · noun
- The hollow, muscular organ in the female pelvis where a fertilized egg implants and a fetus develops during pregnancy. It is a part of the female reproductive system. Related: womb, uterus, maternity, gravidity.
- OVARY /ˈoʊvəri/ · noun
- Either of a pair of female reproductive organs in which ova or egg cells are produced. In some animals, including humans, the ovaries are also the site of production of female sex hormones. Related: ovaries, gonads, ovarium, ovaries.
- VAGINA /væɡɪnə/ · noun
- The main female genital canal in humans and some other animals, extending from the vulva to the cervix of the uterus. It is a muscular, tube-like structure that serves as the birth canal and the passageway for menstrual flow. Related: genital canal, birth canal, female genital tract, vulva.
- CERVIX /ˈsɜːrvɪks/ · noun
- The narrow lower part of the uterus that opens into the vagina. More generally, in anatomy, a neck-like or constricted part of an organ. Related: neck of the womb, cervical canal, uterine neck, os.
- PLACENTA /ˈplæsɛntə/ · noun
- The organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, which provides oxygen and nutrients to the fetus and removes waste products. It is expelled from the body after childbirth. Related: afterbirth, birth sac, chorion, fetal membrane.
- ENDOMETRIUM /ˌɛndəʊˈmiːtriəm/ · noun
- The mucous membrane lining the uterus, which thickens during the menstrual cycle in preparation for a fertilized egg and is shed during menstruation if no pregnancy occurs. Related: uterine lining, womb lining, mucosa, endometrial membrane.
- FOLLICLE /ˈfɒlɪkəl/ (UK); /ˈfɑː.lə.kəl/ (US) · noun
- A small sac, gland, or cavity in the body, such as one enclosing a hair root or an ovum; more broadly, any small secretory cavity or pouch, including the dry single-celled fruit (a follicle) borne by some plants. Related: sac, pouch, gland, cavity.
- TESTICLE /tɛˈstɪkəl/ · noun
- Either of the two male reproductive organs that produce sperm, located in the scrotum. A testicle is a male reproductive organ that produces sperm and testosterone. Related: ball, testis, gonad, ovary.
- EPIDIDYMIS /ˌɛpɪˈdɪdɪmɪs/ · noun
- A highly coiled tube located on the back of each testicle that stores sperm while they mature and transports them toward the vas deferens.
- SCROTUM /skrətəm/ · noun
- The scrotum is a part of the male reproductive system that contains and protects the testicles. It is a sac of skin and muscle that hangs below the penis. Related: testicles, balls, gonads, testes.
- PENIS /pɛnɪs/ · noun
- The male reproductive organ, typically external and visible, in humans and some other animals. In anatomy, the penis is a complex organ that plays a crucial role in the reproductive process. Related: phallus, organ, member, tool.
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