Chap 8: Birth control and pregnancy

Question 1

Define fertilization and spermatogenesis.

Answer 1

Spermatogenesis: creation of sperm; starts in the male at puberty

Fertilization occurs when the sperm fuses with the nucleus of the egg

Question 1

Define implantation.

Answer 1

Implantation: the process of the zygote burrowing into the endometrium (uterus lining.

Question 2

What are the 3 stages of child birth?

Answer 2

3 stages of labor

1 = effacement (thinning) and dilation of the cervix
2 = baby into the birth canal and out of the mother’s body
3 = birth of placenta