Module 3: Prenatal Development Flashcards

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embryo

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a multi-celled organism between two and eight weeks after fertilization

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fetus

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an unborn human baby from nine weeks after conception until birth

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3
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mitosis

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the process of cell division

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4
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placenta

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a structure connected to the uterus that provides nourishment and oxygen from the mother to the developing embryo via the umbilical cord

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5
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zygota

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a one-cell structure that is created when a sperm and egg merge

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