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Process of ovulation occurs every..
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28-30 days
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The ampulla fimbriae, and infundibulum are anatomical features of the..
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Fallopian Tubes
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When egg cells are released from follicles in the ovaries, they are swep into the fallopian tubes by the..
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cilia of fimbriae
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What is NOT associated with the uterus
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Iit is composed of one tissue layer called the myometrium
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Development of the embryo takes place in the tissue layer of the uterus known as the..
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endometrium
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In order to reach egg cells present in the fallopian tubes, sperm cells must swim through the...
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vagina, cervix, and uterus
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Lactation is the process of..
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production of milk by the mammary glands
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During the first few days of the menstrual cycle...
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The stratum functionalis is sloughed off
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During days 6-14 of the menstrual cycle..
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Follicles develop in the ovaries
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During days 15-28 of the menstrual cycle...
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the corpus luteum secretes progesterone
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In the process of meiosis in the ovary..
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an egg cell with 23 chromosomes is produced
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The corpus luteum forms from the..
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residual cells of the follicle
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To form the zygote..
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the nuclei of sperm and egg cells must unite
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What does NOT apply to the umbilical cord
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it contains one umbilical artery and two umbilical veins
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During pregnancy, the corpus luteum remains functional
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for about three months
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the sac that entirely encloses the embryo is the
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amnion
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the developing individual is considered a fetus
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for the final seven months
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the birth process is marked by the
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decrease of progesterone and increase of oxytocin
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a breach birth is one in which
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the buttocks of the baby presents first
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