Vocab Flashcards
A membrane that allows oxygen and carbon dioxide to be exchanged
chorion
entrance to the uterus - must dilate for birth to occur
cervix
is a position the fetus is in before delivery when it has it’s feet first
breech
the hollow ball stage of cleavage
blastula
score given to a baby in the first few minutes following birth to determine overall health.
APCAR score
sac that contains the amnion
amniotic sac
nutrients that surround embryo - white of the egg
Albumen
is a membrane covered cavity that stores wast products from the embryo. It also serves as a site for gas exchange
Allantois
encloses the embryo in a watery environment to protect
amnion
is a procedure to remove amniotic fluid from the mother to test the fetal cells
amniocentesis
in development, the mitotic division of zygote
cleavage
structure that forms from the ruptured follicle in the ovary after ovulation and releases hormones
corpus luteum
process in which the cells of a multicellular individual become specialized during development
differentiation
outer layer of embryonic tissue found in the gastrula stage of cleavage from which skin and nervous system develop
ectoderm
release of sperm from male’s penis
ejaculation
