Ch. 28 & 29 Vocab

Question 1

endometrium

Answer 1

the mucus membrane lining the uterus

Question 2

fundus

Answer 2

the base of an organ

Question 3

gonads

Answer 3

reproductive organs that produce gametes & hormones

Question 4

haploid

Answer 4

possesing half the normal number of chromosomes

Question 5

meiosis

Answer 5

cell division that produces gametes w half the normal somatic chromosome complement

Question 6

myometrium

Answer 6

the thick layer of smooth muscle in the wall of the uterus

Question 7

oocyte

Answer 7

a cell whose meiotic divisions will provide a myelin sheath in the area of white matter

Question 8

amniotic fluid

Answer 8

fluid that fills the amniotic cavity

Question 9

blastocyst

Answer 9

an early-stage in the developing embryo, consisting of an outer trophoblast and inner cell mass

Question 10

embryo

Answer 10

the developmental stage beginning at fertilization & ending at the start of the 3rd developmental month

Question 11

gametes

Answer 11

reproductive cells that contain 1/2 the normal chromosome complement

Question 12

gestation

Answer 12

the period of intrauterine development

Question 13

lactation

Answer 13

the production of milk by mammary glands

Question 14

neonate

Answer 14

newborn infant

Question 15

organogenesis

Answer 15

the formation of organs during embryological & fetal development

Question 16

ovum

Answer 16

the functional product of meiosis II, produced after fertilization

Question 17

placenta

Answer 17

temporary structure in the uterine wall that permits diffusion between the fetal & maternal circulatory systems

Question 18

development

Answer 18

growth and the acquisition of increasing structural & functional complexity