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==Reproductive==
 
==Reproductive==
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The reproductive system facilitates procreation, and is closely associated with the endocrine system.
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*'''Female reproductive organs'''
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*[[Uterus]]--Carries the [[fetus]] during [[gestation]]
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*[[Ovaries]]--Produce [[ova]]; also produce [[hormone]]s and are therefore sometimes classified as endocrine organs. Homologous to the [[testicles]] in the male.
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*'''Male reproductive organs'''
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*[[Testicle]]s--Produce [[spermatozoa]]; also produce [[hormone]]s and are therefore sometimes classified as endocrine organs. Homologous to the [[ovaries]] in the female.
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*[[Prostate]]--Produces fluids to supply nutrients to the spermatozoa; also closes the bladder.
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Each male reproductive organ is [[homologous]], or directly corresponding, to a particular female reproductive organ.
    
==Nervous/Sensory==
 
==Nervous/Sensory==

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