Chapter 4: Reproductive Cycle Flashcards
How many times does an ovum (egg) is released by the female’s ovary and sent down the fallopian tube?
About once a month.
When an ovum (egg) is released by the female’s ovary and sent down the fallopian tube is known as?
Ovulation.
When the sperm enters the fallopian tube and burrows into the egg is a process known as?
Fertilization.
The union form a single cell known as?
Zygote.
What happens after the cell Zygote is formed?
The Zygote becomes implanted in the lining of the uterus.
What happens to the Uterus as the egg develops into an embryo and then a growing fetus?
The Uterus expands dramatically.
What happens when the fetus is mature enough to survive outside of the womb?
The cervix dilates and contractions of the uterus propel it through the birth canal.
What begins to from in the Embryonic Stage?
Reproductive structures.
By week six what forms?
Gonads and Genitalia but are undifferentiated.
What determines if the fetus is male or female?
The chromosome delivered by the sperm.
