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asexual reproduction

TermDefinition
Menstrual cycle Monthly series of events that prepare a women's body for pregnancy
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) Tells the egg to develop
Follicle Protective tissue surrounding the developing egg
Estrogen Hormone secreted by the egg that tells the endometrium to thicken
Lutenizing hormone (LH) Tells the egg to leave the ovary
Corpus Luteum Empty ruptured follicle that makes progesterone
Progesterone Hormone that thickens the endometrium to prepare for pregnancy
Menopause Cycle stops permanently (40+) age
Fertilization Process when a sperm joins an egg
Differentiation When cells take on a specialized job
ectoderm skin and nerves
mesoderm blood & muscles
endoderm digestive tract
zygote fertilized egg
Implantation when blastocyst attaches to the uterine wall
Blastocyst hollow ball of cells
Gastrulation process of forming 3 primary germ layers
cleavage cell division
Fetus the stage of development after8 weeks
Umbilical cord blood vessels connecting te mother to the embryo
Amniotic Sac sac hat surrounds and protects an embryo
Chorion membrane outside amnion that forms he placenta
Morula solid ball of cells
Fallopian tube tube that transports an egg from the ovary to the uterus
Puberty eggs in the ovaries do not mature until a women reaches this stage
estrogen hormone that stimulates the development of secondary sex characteristics
endometrium lining of the uterus
Urine this substance exits through the urethra
cervix bottom of the uterus
Ovaries produces eggs, estrogen, and progesterone
Vagina birth canal
Follicle Protective layer surrounding an immature egg
Progesterone Hormone other than estrogen produced by the ovaries
Ovum Female gamete
Estrogen Hormone produced by an egg cell
Oviduct another term for fallopian tube
Uterus womb
Oogenesis another term for "egg production"
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