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Chapter 7 Key Terms
Child Developmet
Term | Definition |
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a couple's commitment to making decisions about their reproductive capabilities | Family Planning |
a male sex cell | Sperm |
a female sex cell | Egg |
testicles | Testes |
a long, narrow tube that the sperm travels | Vas Deferens |
almond shaped organs, that store the immature egg cells | Ovaries |
when a woman reaches puberty, one of her ovaries releases a mature egg about once a month | Ovulation |
a hollow, muscular organ that holds the baby during pregnancy | Uterus |
the inner lining of the uterus | Endometrium |
bloody discharge leaves the body through the vagina | Menstruation |
fertilization | Conception |
where the mature egg passes through one of the two tubes after leaving the ovaries | Fallopian Tube |
new cell | Zygote |
a thread-like structure that contains heredity information | Chromosome |
the basic unit of heredity | Gene |
birth control | Contraception |
counseling that offers scientific information and advice about heredity | Genetic Counseling |
problems resulting from heredity that exist at birth | Congenital Disorders |
the inability to conceive despite having intercourse regularly for at least one year | Infertility |
a procedure in which a doctor places perm containing semen directly in the upper part of the woman's vagina or uterus | Artificial Insemination |
a procedure that involves removing eggs from a woman's ovaries, fertilizing them with a man's sperm in a glass dish, and placing the fertilized eggs in the woman's uterus | in vitro fertilization |
no contact between the birthparents and adoptive family | Closed Adoption |
there is some degree of contact between birthparents and adoptive parents | Open Adoption |