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reproductive system

(ree-pruh-DUK-tiv SIS-tim)

In women, this system includes the ovaries, the fallopian tubes, the uterus (womb), the cervix, and the vagina (birth canal). The reproductive system in men includes the prostate, the testes, and the penis. The reproductive system is that part of the body that is devoted to bringing new individuals into being.

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