51.3 terms Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
amniotic sac | the sac formed by the amnion |
afterbirth | the remains of the placenta and the membranes, which are expelled from the mother's body following birth |
blastocyst | the modified blastula stage of mammalian embryos |
chorionic villus | fingerlike projections of the chorion that extend into the uterus lining |
embryo | an organism in an early stage of development of plants and animals; in humans, a developing individual is referred to as an embryo from the second through eighth week of pregnancy |
fetus | a developing human during the period from the eighth week after fertilization until birth |
gestation | in mammals, the process of carrying young from fertilization to birth |
human chorionic gonadotropin | a hormone that is secreted by the placenta and that stimulates ovulation and secretion of progesterone or testosterone |
implantation | the process by which the newly fertilized egg in the blastocyst stage embeds itself in the lining of the uterus |
labor | the process by which the fetus and placenta come out of the uterus |
pregnancy | |
placenta | |
trimester | |
umbilical cord |
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