Ch 13 Flashcards
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gamete
reproductive cell, sperm or ovum
ovum, ova (pl)
egg, lives only a few days
spermatozoon, spermatozoa (pl)
sperm, live only a few days before they die after being discharge into the vagina
amni(o)
amnion (extraembryonic membrane)
chori(o)
chorion (extraembryonic membrane)
zygote
fertilization of ovum and implantation, through approximately the first two weeks
embryo
beginning the third week-eighth week, organ systems develop
fetus
eighth week until birth, major structures
fet(o)
fetus
gonad(o)
gonad
o(o)
ovum
spermat(o)
sperm
secundi-
second
-blast
embryonic or immature
nat(o)
birth
par(o)
bearing or offspring
pseud(o)
false
-cyesis
pregnancy
-gravida
pregnant female
-para
woman who has given birth
-tropin
that which stimulates
trimester
one of 3 months into which pregnancy is divided
first trimester
first day-end of 12 weeks (greatest risk of miscarriage)
second trimester
12-28th week (viable offspring occurs at 24th week)