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outer one third of the ovum
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fertiilization most often occurs here
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Zygote
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fertilized ovum
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Morula
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stage after zygote
zygote immediately begins a mitotic division and morula is formed in about 3 days |
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Blastocyst
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hallow ball of cells
by now developing embryo reaches the uterus |
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Yolk Sac
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one of two cavities in a develpoing embryo.
helps with production of blood cells |
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Amniotic Cavity
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fluid filled, shock absorbing sac in which the embryo floats during development
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Arteriosclerosis
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hardening of the arteries due to calsified fat
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Atherosclerosis
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Fat accumilation in the arteries
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Parturition
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process of birth
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Cataract
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clouding of the lens
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Adolescence
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when secondary sex characteristics kick in
rapid intense physical growth sexual maturity |
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Glaucoma
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high pressure in the eye
can lead to blindness |
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Neonatology
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medical and nursing speciality with diagnosing and treating disorders in newborns
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Uterine tubes
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place which fertilization takes place
attached to the uterus |
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Histogenesis
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study of how primary germ layers of the embryo develop into different layers
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Organogenesis
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study of how primary germ layers arrange themselves into organs
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Chorion
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structure in the blastocyst that will develop into the placenta
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