Exam 4

Question 1

What day of the menstrual cycle does Ovulation occur?

Answer 1

Day 14.

This is when the mature ovum is released from follicle.

Question 2

What does the dominant follicle become after it ruptures during ovulation?

Answer 2

Corpus luteum

Question 3

What hormone is released after the dominant follicle after it ruptures during ovulation and what does that hormone do?

Answer 3

Maintains endometrium for implantation

Question 4

What portion of the fallopian tube does fertilization occur in?

Answer 4

Ampula

Question 5

What is a newly fertilized egg called?

Answer 5

Zygote

Question 6

Gamete

Answer 6

Reproductive cell, Sperm or egg

Question 7

Zygote

Answer 7

Newly fertilized egg

Question 8

Blastomeres

Answer 8

Zygote has divided into TWO identical cells

Question 9

Morula

Answer 9

Zygote has divided into a ball of cells (12-16 cell stage, about 3-4 days after fertilization)-Enters uterine cavity and be surrounded by secretions, and will then be called a blastocyst

Question 10

Blastocyst

Answer 10

Will implant into endometrium 7-12 days post ovulation- can cause a small amount of vaginal bleeding called implantation bleeding.

Question 11

What are the 2 parts to the Blastocyst?

Answer 11

1. ) Inner cell mass - Embryo/amnio/umbilical cord/yolk sac/fetal tissue.
2. ) Outer cell mass- chorion/trophoblastic/placental tissue