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The blastocyst attaches to the uterine lining and begins to grow in a process called ________. implantation 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:27:35 GMT view revision history
Mitotic cell divisions is _________. cleavage 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:27:35 GMT view revision history
Where does the fertilized attach itself to as development proceeds? endometrium 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:21:50 GMT view revision history
From 8 weeks until birth, fertilized egg is called _________. fetus 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:21:50 GMT view revision history
The first 8 weeks of pregnancy, the fertilized the egg is called a _______. embryo 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:21:49 GMT view revision history
A fertilized egg is called a ______. zygote 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:19:51 GMT view revision history
The phase in the menstrual cycle in which the uterine lining sloughs off tissue, blood, and the unfertilized egg. menstruation 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:19:51 GMT view revision history
The phase in the menstrual cycle in which the egg is released from the ovaries is reffered to as _______. ovulation 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:19:51 GMT view revision history
The tubes connecting sperm in the testes to the urethra are called the ______. vas deferens 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:19:51 GMT view revision history
Tightly coiled tubes within the testes that stores mature sperm is called the ________. seminiferous tubules 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:11:20 GMT view revision history
The male sex cells are called ______ and the female sex cells are called _____. sperm; egg 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:11:20 GMT view revision history
Male and female sex cells are collectively called _____. gametes 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:11:20 GMT view revision history
Reproductive organs that produce sex cells are referred to as ______. gonads 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:11:20 GMT view revision history
Name the male sex hormone that initiates secondary sex characteristics. testosterone 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:11:20 GMT view revision history
In males, puberty generally occurs between ages of ________. 10-12 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:11:20 GMT view revision history
Name the two female sex hormones that are responsible for the development of secondary sex characteristics. estrogen and progesterone 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:11:20 GMT view revision history
In females, puberty generally occurs between the ages of _______. 8-11 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:11:20 GMT view revision history
__________ in women is the time at which females cease to release eggs. menopause 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:14:18 GMT view revision history
During delivery, the strong ring of muscles at the lower opening of the uterus called the cervix begin to _______. dilate 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:14:18 GMT view revision history
During first trimester of pregnancy ________ are formed which later organize into the major organ system. ectoderm, mesoderm, adn endoderm 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:14:18 GMT view revision history
Cleavage produces a ball of cells called ________. blastocyst 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:14:18 GMT view revision history
The period of rapid division of an egg immediately after fertilization is called _________. cleavage 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:14:18 GMT view revision history
Pregnancy is divided into ________. 3 month periods called trimesters 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:14:18 GMT view revision history
The _____ of the mom and the baby do not mix. blood 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:14:18 GMT view revision history
The blood of the fetus does what? absorbs oxygen, nutrients, antibodies, and gets ride of waste through the placenta 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:14:18 GMT view revision history
_______ is the structure that exchanges substances between mother and fetus. placenta 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:14:18 GMT view revision history
The uterine lining has been preparing for the ______ immediately after the last menstrual period of the mom. embryo 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:14:18 GMT view revision history
Impantation of the fertilized egg occurs in the _______ lining of the uterus. endometrium 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:14:18 GMT view revision history
What is a strong, muscular structure in the female body that houses the growth of the egg? uterus 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:14:18 GMT view revision history
If fertilization occurs by a sperm cell, it usually occurs in the _______. fallopian tube 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:06:59 GMT view revision history
_________ secretes hormones which helps to regulate the menstrual cycle. corpus luteum 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:06:59 GMT view revision history
The ruptured follicle left in the ovary after ovulation develops into a _________. corpus luteum 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:06:59 GMT view revision history
Each month, an egg will be released form the ovary and travel thorugh the ______ to _______. fallopian tube; uterus 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:06:59 GMT view revision history
The female sex organs are the ovaries which produce _______. eggs 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:03:01 GMT view revision history
Sperm and eggs are both ________ which contain _____ chromosomes haploid cells; 23 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:03:01 GMT view revision history
The female sex cell are produced in the ______. ovaries 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:03:01 GMT view revision history
The female sex cells are called ________. eggs, ovum, ootid, or follices 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:03:01 GMT view revision history
______ provides the sperm cell with energy. Fructose 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:01:16 GMT view revision history
Semen is _________ and contains _______. alkaline; fructose 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:01:16 GMT view revision history
Semen which is secreted from the _____ ismixed with the sperm cells. seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethral gland 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:01:16 GMT view revision history
During _______, sperm travels from the epididymus, though the vas deferens, through urethra, and exits the male's body throught the penis. ejaculation 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:01:16 GMT view revision history
Production of sperm and testosterone are regulated by hormones produced by the _______. pituitary gland 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:58:21 GMT view revision history
Testes are suspended in the _____. scrotum 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:58:21 GMT view revision history
Male hormones are ______. testosterone 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:58:21 GMT view revision history
The male sex organs are the _______ which produce _______. testes; sperm 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:58:21 GMT view revision history
The sperm cell consists of 3 parts: head(contains DNA-23 chromosomes); midpiece(contains mitochondria); tail(flagellum)-used for locomotion 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:58:21 GMT view revision history
The sperm mature in the ______. epididymus 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:58:21 GMT view revision history
Sperm are produced in ________ in _______. seminiferous tubules; testes 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:58:21 GMT view revision history
Th male sex cells are ______. sperm 0 scooter_arablvr Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:58:21 GMT view revision history

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