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18 Cards in this Set
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Development |
Growth and the acquisition of increasing structural and functional complexity; including the period from conception to maturity. |
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Endometrium |
The mucous membrane lining the uterus. |
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Fundus |
The base of an organ. |
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Gonads |
Reproductive organs that produce gametes and hormones. |
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Haploid |
Possessing half the normal number of chromosomes; a characteristic of gametes. |
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Meiosis |
Cell divison that produces gametes with half the normal somatic chromosome complement. |
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Myometrium |
The thick layer of smooth muscle in the wall of the uterus. |
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Oocyte |
A cell whose meiotic divisions will produce a single ovum and their polar bodies. |
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Amniotic Fluid |
Fluid that fills the amniotic cavity; cushions and supports the embryo or fetus. |
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Blastocyst |
An early stage in the embryo, consisting of an outer trophoblast and an inner cell mass. |
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Embryo |
The developmental stage beginning at fertilization and ending at the start of thethird developmental month. |
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Gametes |
Reproductive cells that contain half the normal chromosomes completed. |
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Gestation |
The period of intrauterine development. |
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Lactation |
The product of milk by the mammary glands. |
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Neonate |
A newborn infant, or baby. |
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Orgonogenesis |
The formation of organs during embryological and fetal development. |
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Ovum |
The functional product of meiosis 2, after the fertilization of a secondary oocyte. |
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Placenta |
A temporary structure in the uterine wall that permits diffusion between the fetal and maternal circulatory systems. |
