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Pregnancy, Growth
Ch.20 Pregnancy, Growth & Development
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Fertilization takes place in the _______________________. | uterine tube |
| Mechanism by which the sperm enters the egg: | Head of the sperm has an enzyme that permits digestion through membrane of the egg. |
| The fertilized egg that begins to attach to the endometrium of the uterus is called the _______________. | blastocyste |
| Implantation begins the stage of the development known as the __________________ stage. | embryonic |
| After the 8th week of pregnancy, the products of conception are known as the ______________. | fetus |
| The hormone that maintains the corpus luteum following implantation is _________________. | HCG |
| The primary source of hormones needed to support a pregnancy after the first three months is the ______________. | placenta |