embryology Gestation

Question 1

vagina

Answer 1

channel through which a baby passes during childbirth

Question 2

fallopian tube

Answer 2

also known as the uterine tube

Question 3

uterus

Answer 3

structure in which a fertilized egg develops

Question 4

vulva

Answer 4

external structures of the female reproductive system

Question 5

ovaries

Answer 5

structure in which eggs mature

Question 6

cervix

Answer 6

lower entrance to the uterus

Question 7

labia

Answer 7

structure that covers and protects opening to female reproductive system

Question 8

sphincter muscle

Answer 8

structure that controls the opening to the uterus

Question 9

How many egg cells does a new born baby female already possess?

Answer 9

400’000

Question 10

Where are the egg cells found?

Answer 10

ovaries

Question 11

In which state are the egg cells “frozen” in statis?

Answer 11

prometaphase I

Question 12

How many immature eggs are readied for further developement?

Answer 12

about 10-20 all 28 days

Question 13

insemination

Answer 13

nucleus of sperm enters ovum

Question 14

fertilisation

Answer 14

nuclei of sperm and ovum merge -> zygote

Question 15

ovulation

Answer 15

matured ovum is released from bursting follicle

Question 16

implantation

Answer 16

bastocyst/ blastocyte is embedding itself into uterine lining

Question 17

cleavage

Answer 17

cell division after fertilisation (with furrow appartent)