Fertilization to Birth- Vocabulary only
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misswatson Plus on May 2, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Labor | Contractions of the uterus that widen the cervix and vagina so the baby can be pushed out |
| Fetus | An unborn child from 2 months until birth |
| Placenta | Attaches the embryo/fetus to the wall of the uterus; nutrients are exchanged here. |
| Zygote | A fertilized egg |
| Identical | Twin that results from one egg being fertilized by one sperm and the resulting embryo splits into two. |
| Afterbirth | When the placenta is expelled following the birth of the child |
| Embryo | An unborn child from fertilization to 2 months. |
| Umbilical cord | Connects the embryo to the placenta; contains 3 blood vessels |
| Amniotic Sac | Membrane that surrounds the embryo; it contains a fluid that cushions and protects the embryo. |
| Fraternal | Twin resulting from two different eggs being fertilized by two different sperm. |
| Upper 1/3 of Fallopian tube | Fertilization takes place in the___. |
| O2, CO2, food, and wastes | _____ are exchanged between the mother and the fetus |
| Fertilization | The uniting of a sperm with an egg |
| Blood vessels | The placenta is mainly _______. |
| Cesarean section | To surgically remove a fetus through the mother's abdomen |
| Adolescence | Life period-begins from about ages 12-14 |
| Neonatal | Life period-the first four weeks of life |
| Infancy | Life period-1 month to 1 year |
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