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What is the embryonic period?

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Fertilization to 8 weeks (56 days)

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What is the fetal period?

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9th week (57 days) to term (38th week)

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What generally happens during the embryonic period?

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Initial development of all major structures and establishment of all organ systems.

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What generally happens during the fetal period?

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Differentiation and growth of organs and tissues.

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During interphase the cell has how many sets of chromosomes?

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2N

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Preprophase the cell has how many sets of chromosomes?

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4N

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During mitotic prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase the cell has how many sets of chromosomes?

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4N

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During mitosis cytokinesis the cell has how many sets of chromosomes?

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2N

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During meiosis 1 preprophase the cell has how many sets of chromosomes?

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4N

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During meiosis 1 prophase 1, metaphase 1, anaphase 1, and telophase 1 the cell has how many sets of chromosomes?

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4N

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During meiosis 1 cytokinesis 1 the cell has how many sets of chromosomes?

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2N

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During meiosis 2 prophase 2 through telophase 2 the cell has how many sets of chromosomes?

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2N

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During meiosis 2 cytokinesis 2 the cell has how many sets of chromosomes?

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1N

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How many sets of chromosomes does an unfertilized oocyte have?

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1N

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How many sets of chromosomes does a spermatid have?

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1N

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Primordial sex cells (germ cells) originate as what?

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Specific cells lining the yolk sac (umbilical vesicle)

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How many sets of chromosomes do primordial sex (germ cells) cells have?

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Diploid 2N

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Where do the primordial sex cells (germ cells) initially migrate?

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They migrate to occupy gonads and mature into gametes (mature sex cells: spermatozoa & oocyte)

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The genital ridge is also called what?

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the gonadal ridge

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What happens during gametogenesis?

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This is a process that reduces chromosomal number by 1/2. Diploid to haploid. 2N to N.

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What is spermatogenesis?

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Spermatogonia to sperm (begins at puberty)

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What is oogenesis?

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Oogonia to oocyte (begins BEFORE birth, halts, continues at puberty)

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How many oocytes does a female have at three months in the womb?

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About 2 million

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How many oocytes does a female have at five months in the womb?

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About 7 million

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How many oocytes does a female have at birth?
About 600 to 800 thousand
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How many oocytes does a female have at menarche?
About 400 thousand
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Are mature sperm 23X or 23Y?
They can be one or the other.
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Are mature oocytes 23X or 23Y?
They are all 23X.
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What is the outer most layer of the oocyte called?
Corona radiata
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What is the layer of an oocyte just deeper than the corona radiata?
The zona pellucida
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What is the superior most part of the uterus called?
Fundus
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Where is the cervix located in the uterus?
This is the initial opening to the uterus from the vaginal canal.
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What are the four major parts of the fallopian tube?
The isthmus, the ampulla, the infundibulum, and the fimbriae.
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What two hormones are involved in ovulation?
FSH and LH
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Where do FSH and LH come from?
The anterior pituitary gland
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Where is the normal site of fertilization in a female?
The ampulla of the fallopian tube
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How many oocytes does FSH stimulate in one cycle?
10-15 oocytes
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When LH surges how many oocytes are actually ovulated?
One
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The oocyte is halted in what phase at birth?
Prophase 1
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At puberty a females oocyte matures but is halted again at what phase?
Metaphase 2
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What is capacitation and when does it occur?
Surface proteins are removed from acrosome; this allows acrosome to react with corona radiata and ZP, and release of enzymes. This occurs about seven hours after ejaculation.
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What is the acrosome reaction?
This occurs on contact with ZP; results in release of enzymes, allows penetration of ZP and facilitates fertilization.
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What are the three phases of fertilization?
1.coronal cells, 2.acrosomal reaction, 3.plasma membranes fuse, meiosis 2 resumes, metabolism of oocyte increases
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What is formed when haploid pronuclei fuse?
A diploid zygote is formed.
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Is the sex of zygote determined at fertilization?
Yes
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What is initiated as a result of fertilization?
Cleavage
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Give a summary of fertilization in three phases.
Phase one: penetration of corona radiata Phase two: penetration of the zona pellucida Phase three: fusion of the sperm and oocyte cell membranes
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Hw many hours after fertilization does zygote cleavage start?
about 30 hours
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Cleavage is also the same as what?
Mitosis
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What are the early embryonic cells called?
Blastomeres
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What is compaction?
Cell divisions result in successively smaller blastomeres that remain confined within the space available within the zona pellucida.
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Compaction begins at what stage?
At the 8 cell stage
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After the 8 cell stage what is the zygote called?
A morula and looks like a mulberry or blackberry.
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How many cells does a morula have?
12-32
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At what time in days does a morula exist?
3-4 days
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How is a morula organized?
An inner cell mass and an outer cell mass
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What is the structure of a blastocyst?
The inner embryoblast, the outer trophoblast and the cavity is filled with fluid.
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At how many days does attachment happen?
6 days
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At how many days does differentiation happen?
7 days
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Where does the trophoblast cells typically attach?
To endometrium (posterior or anterior wall of body of uterus)
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Upon attachment at day seven the trophoblast differentiates into what to things?
Cytotrophoblast, and syncytiotrophoblast
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What is an ectopic pregnancy?
The blastocyst implants outside the normal uterine locations.
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What is the hypoblast?
This is a layer of small cuboidal cells formed from the embryoblast and separate the embryoblast from the blastocystic cavity.

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