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53 Cards in this Set
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permanent teeth replacing milk teeth and myelination of nerve fibers are processes that occur before or after birth?
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development after birth
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The pre-embryonic period is from weeks _________.
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weeks 1 to 2
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The fetal period is from weeks ___________.
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week 9 until birth
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Organogenesis occurs in what period?
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embryonic period (weeks 3-8)
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vulnerability to harmful environmental influences is highest during what period?
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embryonic period (weeks 3-8)
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Gametes contain ____ autosomes and ____ sex chromosomes.
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22 autosomes
1 sex chromosome |
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What is the haploid (1n) number of chromosomes?
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23
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Oocytes contain a ______ chromosome and spermatozoa contain a _________ chromosome.
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-oocytes: always X chromsome
-spermatozoa: may contain X OR Y |
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How are gametes created?
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a germ cell undergoes meiosis, where one DNA replication is followed by two cell divisions creating a total of 4 haploid gametes
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Each primary oocyte gives rise to how many functional oocytes?
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Only one. The other 3 haploid cells become nonfunctional polar bodies
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A numerical chromosomal abnormality (having 22 or 24 chromosomes instead of the normal 23) occurs by what mechanism?
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nondisjunction of chromosomes during meiosis
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In ovulation, a ______________ is swept into the uterine tube by ___________.
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-secondary oocyte
-fimbriae |
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An oocyte and sperm combine to form a ___________. This occurs in the ___________________.
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-zygote (now considered diploid/2n)
-occurs in AMPULLA of the uterine tube |
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During the initial cleavage of the zygote, the dividing cells are called ______________ and progressively become ______________ as they divide because little growth occurs between each cell division.
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-blastomeres
-smaller |
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Three days after fertilization, at the 16-cell stage, the conceptus is called a ....
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morula or mulberry
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The inner cell mass of the morula is called the ______________ and eventually forms the ______________.
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-embryoblast
-embryo proper |
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The outer cell mass of the morula is called the ______________ and eventually forms the ______________.
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-trophoblast
-placenta |
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What forms when fluid penetrates between blastomeres to form a fluid-filled cavity?
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a blastocyst/blastocele/blastocyst cavity
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When does the blastocyst implant itself on the endometrium of the uterus?
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5 1/2 to 6 days following fertilization
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What results from the fertilization of two oocytes by two sperm?
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fraternal/dizygotic twins...accounts for 2/3 of all twins
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What kind of twins develop from a single fertilized ovum?
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monozygotic/identical twins
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The majority of monozygotic twins split at what stage of gestation?
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the early blastocyst stage
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Only _____% of conceived twins are both born alive, and those that are born alive have a higher mortality rate.
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29%
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Conjoined (Siamese) twins may be joined at the thorax ( ____________ ), sacral region ( _____________ ), or head ( __________________ ).
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-thorax: thoracopagus
-sacral: pygopagus -head: craniopagus |
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Infertility is a problem for ___________ of couples.
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15% to 30%
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Infertility in females may be due to occluded uterine tubes (often resulting from ____________________).
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pelvic inflammatory disease
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What 3 methods are used to treat infertility?
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1. in vitro fertilization
2. gamete intrafallopian transfer 3. intracytoplasmic sperm injection |
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If an abnormal gamete with a numerical chromosomal abnormality participates in fertilization, an embryo with one too few ( ____________ ) or one too many ( _____________ ) chromosomes results.
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-monosomy
-trisomy |
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An _______________ is when the embryo implants at any abnormal site.
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ectopic pregnancy
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pana e ko jaki
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to pooh
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What are the 3 places an ectopic pregnancy may occur?
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1. uterine tube (most common)
2. retrouterine pouch 3. ovary |
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If the conceptus implants close to the internal os of the uterus, the growing placenta will later bridge the opening, causing hemorrhaging late in pregnancy. This is called...
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placenta previa
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In the 2nd week of development, the embryoblast differentiates into ______________________.
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the bilaminar germ disc
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The amniotic cavity of the bilaminar germ disc forms within the ________________.
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epiblast layer
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In the bilaminar germ disc, the cells adjacent to the cytotrophoblast are called...
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amnioblasts
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In the bilaminar germ disc, the layer adjacent to the primitive yolk sac is called the...
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hypoblast layer
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During the third week of development, the _____________________ forms.
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trilaminar germ disc
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The trilaminar germ disc consists of 3 germ layers called the...
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1. endoderm
2. mesoderm 3. ectoderm |
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The trilaminar germ disc forms after the bilaminar germ disc undergoes ______________, which is the invagination of the ________ layer.
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gastrulation
epiblast |
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Gastrulation begins with the appearance of the____________ and _____________ on the surface of the epiblast.
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primitive streak and primitive pit
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During gastrulation, _________ cells migrate into the primitive streak and primitive pit and detach (invagination).
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epiblast
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Some invaginating epiblast cells displace the hypoblast to form the _______________ while others stop between the epiblast and the endoderm to form the ___________. The cells in the remaining epiblast are now called the ___________.
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-endoderm
-mesoderm -ectoderm |
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Invaginating cells that migrate cephalically in the midline form the ___________ and ___________.
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-notochord
-prechordal mesoderm |
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The prechordal mesoderm lies between the tip of the notochord and the ______________________.
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bucco-pharyngeal/oropharyngeal membrane
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The bucco-pharyngeal/oropharyngeal membrane is the...
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future site of the oral cavity
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Body axes/sides are established during gastrulation due to _________________.
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secretions that are present on only one side of the midline
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Head development results from molecular signals coming from the ____________.
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anterior visceral endoderm
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The primitive streak forms caudally under control of genes in the ____________.
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primitive node
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Holoprosencephaly is a gastrulation abnormality in which the __________________ are deficient. This can be caused by ___________.
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-midline craniofacial structures
-caused by high doses of alcohol |
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Sirenomelia (caudal dysgenesis) is a gastrulation abnormality where there is ________________________.
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-insufficient mesoderm in the caudal part of the embryo, causing fused or deficient lower limbs
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A sacrococcygeal teratoma is a tumor formed from the ________________.
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remnants of the primitive streak (or from primordial germ cells)
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The most common tumor in newborns is...
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sacrococcygeal teratoma
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transposition of organs occurs in the thorax and abdomen is called
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situs inversus
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