Big Picture Flashcards
1
Q
Weeks 0-2
A
Germinal Stage
Zygote formation
Cell division
Zygote attachment to uterine wall
2
Q
Weeks 3-8
A
Embryonic Stage
Organogenesis
Teratogen sensitivity
3
Q
Weeks 9-Birth
A
Fetal Stage
Rapid fetal growth
Sex organ formation
Organ system function
4
Q
When do spermatogonia form?
A
Just before puberty
5
Q
Components of mature spermatazoa
A
Head - Acrosome - derived from Golgi
Neck - contains mitochondria (mitochondria in the middle)
Tail - 9-2 microtubule arrangement
6
Q
Primary oocytes are arrested in _________ until puberty
A
Prophase I (Meiosis)
7
Q
Secondary oocyte released into fallopian tubes is arrested in _________ until sperm penetrates
A
Prophase II (Meiosis)
