FINAL FINAL Flashcards
Gonads produce ______ which create new individuals when merged.
gametes
The female gamete is an _______.
oocyte
The male gamete is a _____.
sperm
_____ is when primordial follicles regress from 1.5 million –> 400,000.
Atresia
Spermatids are formed in ______.
Spermiogenesis
The ____ of sperm contains mitochondria necessary for energy production and a centriole.
midpiece (neck)
_______ stimulation is needed for an erection and ______ is needed for ejaculation.
parasympathetic
sympathetic
Prostrate enlargement occurs with age and can interferes with ______ and ______ functions.
sexual and urinary
_____ follicles are surrounded by thecal cells which secrete androgens needed to make estrogen.
primordial
At the end of the pre-embryonic period a ______ is left.
blastocyst
In the pre-embryonic stage it begins with fertilization which leads to a ______, then to a blastocyst.
zygote
A _____ is formed when the zona pellucida starts to degenerate allowing fluid to enter the morula forming a fluid filled cavity.
blastocyst
The two distinct component of a blastocyst?
trophoblast and embryoblast
_____ is responsible for relaxation of ligamentous joints such as sacroiliac joins and pubic symphysis.
estrogen
____ is responsible for functional layer growth and prevention of menstruation
progesterone
Fetal blood and maternal blood ___, but bloodstreams so are so close they allow for the exchanges of gases and nutrients.
do not mix unless something goes wrong
Left and right sides of the embryo curve and migrate toward the midline during ______
transverse folding
_____ are contractions (braxton-hicks) are not strong enough to results in the three stages of True labor.
false labor
Labor is also known as ________.
parturition
Increased levels of progesterone lead to an increase in breathing rate, increasing the mothers ______
oxygen consumption
____ is the establishment of primary germ layers by the epiblast.
gastrulation
______ is when uterine contractions that increase in intensity and regulatory and that results in changes to the cervix
true labor
The _____ causes the mother to metabolize more fatty acids, saving glucose for the fetus.
HPL
______ are hormone like substances released from seminal vesicles that promotes widening and dilation of external os of cervix
prostaglandins