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31 Cards in this Set
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gonads
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ovaries and testes
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gamete
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reproductive cell
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ovum
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female gamete
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spermatozoon
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male gamete
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ovulation
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the release of the ovum from the ovary
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fertilization
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union of a sperm nucleus with an oven nucleus
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conception
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synonym for fertilization
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implantation
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the process during which the fertilized ovum attaches to the endometrium
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zygote
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the initial product of fertilization
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morula
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the fertilized ovum 3 days after fertilization
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blastocyst
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the fertilized ovum 5 days after fertilization
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embryo
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name of the offspring after 3 weeks of development
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fetus
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name of the offspring after 8 weeks of development
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amnion
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the inner of the two extraembryonic membranes
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chorion
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the outer of the two extraembryonic membranes
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amniotic fluid
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the fluid within the amnion that surrounds the embryo
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placenta
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highly vascular structure that forms the attachment between the fetus and the mother
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afterbirth
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the placenta, amnion, and chorion that are shed following birth
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pregnancy
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process of growth and development of a new born
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parturition
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the birth of a baby
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gestation
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synonym for pregnancy
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quickening
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first recognizable movements of the fetus about 18 to 20 weeks into pregnancy
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gravida
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a pregnant female
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para
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a female who has produced viable offspring
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amniorrhexis
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rupture of the amnion, "water breaks"
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labor
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the process by the child is expelled from the uterus
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dilatation
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the condition of being dilated
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effacement
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shortening and thinning of cervix during labor
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three stages of labor
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cervical dilatation, expulsion, placental
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postpartum
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after parturition (birth)
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neonate
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newborn child, first 28 days after birth
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