Reproductive System
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16 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Ovulation | the release of a mature egg from a follicle on the surface of the ovary |
| Coitus | the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman |
| Embryo | developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the second month |
| Fetus | the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth |
| Blastocyst | an embryonic cell mass that attaches to the uterus wall; the stage in development prior to becoming an embryo |
| Fertilization | the process that begins with the penetration of an oocyte (ovum) by a sperm and is completed with the fusion of their nuclei; this usually takes place in the fallopian tube |
| Chorion | outermost layer of the two membranes surrounding the embryo; it forms the fetal part of the placenta |
| Placenta | organ in placental mammals through which nutrients, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and wastes are exchanged between embryo and mother |
| Amniotic sac | thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) |
| Umbilical cord | membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta |
| Gestation | growth process from conception to birth |
| Nullipara | (obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child |
| Primigravida | (obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time |
| Postpartum | related to the time just after childbirth |
| Neonate | a baby from birth to four weeks |
| Apgar score | scale of 1-10 to evaluate a newborn infant's physical status at 1 and 5 minutes after birth |
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