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Fertilization Flashcards

1
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Fertilization

A

When the sperm meets the egg

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2
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Takes how many sperm to fertilize a egg?

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1 sperm

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3
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How many sperm get ejaculated into a woman?

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500 million sperm

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4
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Where does fertilization occur?

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In the Fallopian tubes

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5
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Where does the embryo attach?

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The Uterus

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6
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What is the Uterus?

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Pear-shaped muscular-walled organ where the fetus develops for 9 months

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7
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1st stage of the fetus development

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Embryo (first 3 months)

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8
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Week 2

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Made up of 46 chromosomes 23 from each parent

Pre-determine all of person’s physical characteristics

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9
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Umbilical Cord

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Lifeline from mother to baby
Carries food, oxygen, and water

Attached to the placenta

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10
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Placenta

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Thick-walked circular organ rich in blood and nutrition

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Afterbirth

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Tissues, fluids, placenta

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12
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Week 6

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Size of a raisin
Heart has begun to beat
Spine and spinal cord grow the fastest

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Amniotic Sac

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(Bag of waters) When broken the mother knows it’s almost time to deliver
Covering around the fetus

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14
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12 weeks

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Vocal cords, cry, suck thumb

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15
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18 weeks

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Eyelashes, eyebrows

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16
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20 weeks

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Vaginal ultrasound (18-22 weeks) make sure the heart is beating properly, all have 10 fingers & toes

Able to recognize the mom’s voice, fingernails, fingertips

17
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6 months

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Sleep most of the time

18
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Birth

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(Out the vagina)

Cervix must dilate to 10 centimeters

19
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Cervix

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Neck of the Uterus which has to stretch open during labor

20
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If things don’t go as planned…

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Miscarriage: baby dies before it’s term, birth
Premature: baby is born prior to 37 weeks)
Breech Birth: baby is born feet first
Caesarian Birth: baby is born out the stomach
Still Birth: during labor baby dies

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