Quiz 5 Flashcards
What is the definition of anterior
At or towards the head of the body
What is the definition of blastocoele
Fluid filled cavity w/in a blastocyst
What is the defintion of capacitation of sperm
Physiological process w/in the female repro tract by which spermatozoa gain the capacity of fertilize an oocyte
What is the defintion of conceptus
The whole product of conception throughout gestation; includes the embryo and placental fluids and membranes
What is the defintion of differentiation
The acquistion of individual characteristics by the cells and tissues of an embryo
What is the defintion of diploid
Having two sets chromosomes. Somatic cells are ordinary diploid in chromosome constitution in contrast to the haploid gametic cell
What is the defintion of distal
Remote as opposed to close or proximal
What is the defintion of embryo
A young organism in the early stages of development from 2 cell until morphogenesis is completed
What is the defintion of embryology
The science of the development of the embryo the features and phenomena exhibited during the formation and development of an embryo
What is the defintion of ectoderm
The outermost layer of cells in an embryo
What is the defintion of endoderm
The innermost layer of cells in an embryo
What is the defintion of fetus
The young of an animal in the uterus from the time of complete tissue differentiation until birth
What is the defintion of gastrula
An early stage of embryonic development in which the embryo consists of three distinct germ layers ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm
What is the defintion of gastrulation
Process by which a gastrula is formed
What is the defintion of haploid
Having a single set of chromosomes as in mature gametes
What is the defintion of intromission
Insertion of the penis into the vagina
What is the defintion of in vitro
That which takes place outside the living body
What is the defintion of in vivo
That which takes place w/in the living body
What is the defintion of mesoderm
The middle layer of cells in an embryo
What is the defintion of parthenogenesis
The embryonic development of an ovum w/o fertilization by sperm
What is the defintion of posterior
Caudal at or towards the hind end of the body
What is the defintion of proximal
Close as opposed to remote (distal)
What is the defintion of somatic
Referring to body tissues having two sets of chromosomes
What is the defintion of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT)
A method of cloning in which a diploid cell donates nucleus to an oocyte from which the chromosomes have been removed the donated nucleus is reprogrammed by the cytoplasm of the oocyte and embryonic development is initiated
What is the defintion of superfetation
Simultaneous development of two sets of fetuses of different ages in the uterus
What is the defintion of syngamy
The union of the male and female pronuclei w/in the vitellus (cytoplasm) of the fertilized oocyte
What is the defintion of teratology
The science concerned w/ abnormal development and congenital malformations
What is the defintion of totipotency
The ability of a single cell to develop into a complete organism