Glossary
Progesterone
The hormone produced by the corpus luteum during the second half of a woman's cycle. It thickens the lining of the uterus to prepare it to accept implantation of a fertilised egg.
Prostate
A small gland about the size of a walnut, located below the bladder. It produces some of the sperm-carrying fluid for the semen.
Recombinant DNA
DNA that has been modified so that it contains genes from two different sources. Recombinant technology is often used to produce highly pure therapeutic drugs.
Semen
Fluid containing the sperm and nourishing secretions that is expelled from the male reproductive system by means of ejaculation.
Semen Analysis
A test performed on freshly ejaculated sperm to determine the count, shape, size, and ability of the sperm to move.
Seminiferous tubules
Specialized microscopic ducts located within the testes. Immature sperm begin to mature in these tubules.
Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
A reproductive health problem attributable to an infectious agent passed from one partner to another during sexual intercourse.
Sperm
The microscopic cell that carries the male's genetic information to the female's egg the male reproductive cell the male gamete.
