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Human Reproduction Fertilization Development Birth

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Muscular structure where the fetus develops   Uterus  
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Where fertilization takes place   Uterine/Fallopian tube  
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The structure in sperm containing enzymes to "eat" away at the layers around the egg   Acrosome  
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The very first cell after fertilization   Zygote  
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More than one sperm entering the egg   Polyspermy  
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Structure where nutrients and wastes are exchanged between mother and baby   Placenta  
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Structure that transports fetal blood back and forth to the placenta   Umbilical cord  
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An incision that enlarges the vaginal opening for childbirth   Episiotomy  
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Shaping of the embryo   Morphogenesis  
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Cells beginning to specialize   Differentiation  
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A lot of cell division but no growth   Cleavage  
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Site of blood cell formation   Yolk sac  
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Will become the umbilical cord   Allantois  
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Contains fluid to cushion and protect the embryo   Amnion  
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Will become the fetal half of the placenta   Chorion  
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The process of the embryo embedding itself into the uterine wall   Implantation  
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The jelly-like layer that surrounds the egg   Zona pellucida  
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Hollow ball of cells with an inner cell mass   Blastocyst  
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Fluid released from the breast before the milk comes in   Colostrum  
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The number of days in human gestation   280  
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The first organ system to develop in the embryo   Nervous system  
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Fine hair covering the fetus   Lanugo  
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Name for the process of giving birth   Parturition  
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Stage of birth where a woman's "water breaks"   Stage 1  
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Fusion of the sperm nucleus and egg nucleus   Fertilization  
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Hormone involved in uterine contractions   Oxytocin  
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Term when the baby is positioned feet-first for birth   Breech  
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Hormone involved in making breastmilk   Prolactin  
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Stage of birth where the cervix dilates to 10 cm   Stage 1  
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Stage of birth where the baby is pushed out   Stage 2  
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Stage of birth where the afterbirth (placenta and umbilical cord) is delivered   Stage 3  
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A term for stretch marks   Striae gravidarium  
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False labor contractions   Braxton-Hicks  
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A tool used to break a woman's water during labor   Amniohook  
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The process where sperm are "activated" so they can fertilize an egg   Capacitation  
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A procedure to remove a baby from a woman's abdomen   Cesarean section  
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A medication commonly used as a form of pain relief during labor   Epidural  
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Membranous areas between the bones of the skull to allow flexibility of the baby's head during delivery   Fontanels  
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When a person leaks urine after coughing/sneezing/laughing   Incontinence  
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Structures in the embryo that will elongate into arms and legs   Limb buds  
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A white, greasy substance to protect the baby's skin from the amniotic fluid   Vernix caseosa  
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