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APSM Biology 3.6
APSM CA Biology 3.6 Human Development
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Afterbirth | contains the amnion and placenta |
| Amnion | sac where the embryo develops, contains amniotic fluid |
| Blastocyst | Early stage of human development after the zygote |
| Cervix | Opening of the uterus |
| Chorion | outermost fetal membrane around the embryo |
| Ectoderm | embryonic layer that becomes the skin & nerve cells |
| Embryology | the study of pre-birth human growth & development |
| Endoderm | embryonic layer that becomes the lining of the digestive tract |
| Fraternal Twins | twins that come from two different eggs |
| Gastrulation | stage in early embryonic development that leads to the formation of three primary tissue layers |
| Gestation | the period from conception to birth, 38-40 weeks in humans |
| Identical Twins | twins that develop from the same egg |
| Labor | process of birth |
| Mesoderm | embryonic layer that becomes most of the other tissues of a baby |
| Navel | depression in center of a person’s belly caused by detachment of the umbilical cord |
| Neural Tube | fold on embryo that develops into the spinal cord |
| Neurulation | process in embryonic development in which neural tissue is transformed from a flat plate into the neural tube, which develops into the CNS |
| Oxytocin | hormone that stimulates uterine muscles to contract during labor |
| Placenta | sac of blood vessels that connects a mother to an unborn child |
| Umbilical cord | cord consisting of three blood vessels and supporting tissue, connecting placenta to an unborn baby |