Embryology Flashcards
1
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Embryo
A
any stage after eggs is fertilized
2
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fetus
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any stage after embryo and before birth
3
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Epigenisis
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new structures and body systems are continually created during embryonic development
4
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ontogeny
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embryonic development
5
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phylogeny
A
evolutionary history of a species
6
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oocyte
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a cell stage after meiosis
7
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follicle
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small cluster of cells that surrounds l
8
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ovulation
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one egg released each lunar month
9
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menstrual cycle
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monthly process of ovulation, is initiated by a follicle stimulating hormone
10
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corpus luteum
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the growing cellular mass that remains in the ovary after the egg is released
11
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estrogen and progesterone
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hormones in the corpus luteum
12
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endometrium
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inner uterine wall
