Human Body Final Assigned Readings

Front 1

refers to events that occur from the time of fertilization (conception) until the infant is born

Back 1

pregnancy

Front 2

the pregnant woman's developing offspring is called the _____

Back 2

conceptus

Front 3

development occurs during the ____ period, which extends by convention from the last menstrual period until birth, approximately 280 days

Back 3

gestation

Front 4

from fertilization through week 8, the ____ period, the conceptus is called an _____

Back 4

embryonic; embryo

Front 5

from week 9 through birth, the ____ period, the conceptus is called a ____

Back 5

fetal; fetus

Front 6

sperm freshly deposited in the vagina are incapable of penetrating an oocyte. they must first be ______ over the next 8 to 10 hours
specifically, their motility must be enhanced and their membranes must become fragile so that the hydrolytic enzymes in their acrosomes can be released

Back 6

capacitated

Front 7

sperm bear _____ receptors that respond to chemical stimuli

Back 7

olfactory

Front 8

the vagina developing a purplish hue, due to the female reproductive organs becoming increasingly vascular and engorged with blood during pregnancy

Back 8

Chadwick's sign

Front 9

placental production of the hormone _____ causes pelvic ligaments and the pubic symphysis to relax, widen, and become more flexible

Back 9

relaxin

Front 10

folic acid intake during pregnancy is important to reduce the risk of having ______ birth defects

Back 10

neurological

Front 11

results in an insufficient placental blood supply, which can starve a fetus of oxygen. the pregnant woman becomes edematous and hypertensive, and proteinuria occurs

Back 11

preeclampsia

Front 12

the culmination of pregnancy - giving birth to the baby.
the series of events that expel the infant from the uterus are collectively called

Back 12

parturition
labor

Front 13

the ____ stage is the time from labor's onset until the cervix is fully dilated by the baby's head

Back 13

dilation stage