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It controls the 💡sexual cycle among females.

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HYPOTHALAMUS

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A hormone produced by the 💡hypothalamus, acts on cells of the 💡anterior lobe (adenohypophysis) of the pituitary gland, which in turn 💡secrete gonadotropins.

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Gonadotropin- releasing hormone (GnRH)

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These are hormones secreted by the 💡anterior pituitary gland that 💡stimulate and 💡control cyclic changes in the ovary.

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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
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At the beginning of each ovarian cycle,__ are stimulated to grow under the influence of FSH

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15 to 20 primary-stage (preantral) follicles

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Functions of FSH during the ovarian cycle includes:

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  1. Protects the 15-20 preantral follicles from dying and becoming atretic.
  2. Stimulates maturation of follicular (granulosa) cells surrounding the oocyte
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How many of the preantral follicles reaches maturity during the ovarian cycle:

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ONE Preantral Follicle

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What will happen to the preantral cells that did not reach full maturity?

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They will degenerate and become atretic.

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A 💡connective tissue that replaces the 💡degenerated oocyte and surrounding follicular cells when a follicle becomes atretic.

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Corpus Atreticum

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Mediates the 💡proliferation of follicular (granulosa) cells.

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Growth Differentiation Factor 9

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A cell that produces 💡androstenedione and testosterone

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Theca Interna

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A cell that 💡converts androstenedione and testosterone to estrone and 17 Beta-estradiol

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GRANULOSA CELLS

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Estrogen function during the ovarian cycle:

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Endometrium
Cervix
Anterior pituitary gland

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■ The uterine endometrium enters the follicular or proliferative phase.
■ Thinning of the cervical mucus occurs to allow passage of sperm.
■ The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland is stimulated to secrete LH.

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Effect of LH surge during the midcycle;

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Meiosis
Progesterone
Ovulation

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■ Elevates concentrations of maturation- promoting factor, causing oocytes to complete meiosis I and initiate meiosis II
■ Stimulates production of progesterone by follicular stromal cells (luteinization)
■ Causes follicular rupture and ovulation

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Under the influence of (1)__, the(2)__ grows rapidly to a diameter of 25 mm to become a (3)__.

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(1) FSH and LH
(2) vesicular follicle
(3) mature vesicular (graafian) follicle

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Abrupt increase in LH causes the primary oocyte to complete __ and the follicle to enter the preovulatory mature vesicular stage

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meiosis I

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Meiosis II is also initiated, but the oocyte is arrested in (1)__ approximately (2)__ before ovulation.

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(1) metaphase

(2) 3 hours

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The high concentration of LH increases __, resulting in digestión of collagen fibers surrounding the follicle.

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collagenase activity

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An arachidonic acid derivative that increases in response to the LH surge and cause 💡local muscular contractions in the ovarian wall which causes extrusion of oocyte.

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Prostaglandin

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This form when some of the 💡cumulus oophorus cells rearrange themselves around the zona pellucida

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Corona Radiata

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It is formed under the influence of LH .

It is formed when cells of theca interna and granulosa undergoes 💡hypertrophy and lipids accumulates becoming lutein cells (yellow pigment).

It secretes 💡progesterone until the end of 4th month.

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Corpus Luteum

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A hormone secreted by 💡corpus luteum that causes the uterine mucosa to enter the progestational or secretory stage in preparation for implantation of the embryo.

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Progeterone

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In humans, the fertilized oocyte reaches the uterine lumen in approximately __.

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3 to 4 days

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If fertilization does not occur, the corpus luteum reaches máximum development approximately __ after ovulation.

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9 days

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A process of lutein cell degeneration causing the corpus luteum to shrink.

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Luteolysis

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A slight pain some women feel during ovulation because it normally occurs near the middie of the menstrual cycle.
Mitteischmerz [Germán for “middie pain”)
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A mass of fibrotic scar tissue that formed when corpus luteum degenerates.
Corpus Albicans
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Happens when corpus luteum degenerate as well the decrease in progesterone production.
Menstrual Bleeding
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A hormone that prevents the degeneration of the corpus luteum when the oocyte is fertilized.
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
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A cell that secretes human chorionic gonadotropin
Syncytiotrophoblast (placenta)
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It is form when corpus luteum continues to grow.
Corpus Luteum of Pregnancy (corpus luteum graviditatis)
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Yellowish luteal cells continué to secrete progesterone until the end of the __
fourth month
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Removal of the corpus luteum of pregnancy before the fourth month usually leads to __.
abortion
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The process by which male and female gametes fuse.
FERTILIZATION
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It is the site where fertilization occurs.
Ampullary región of the uterine tube
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Only __ of sperm deposited in the vagina enter the cervix, where they may survive for many hours.
1%
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The trip of sperm from cervix to oviduct can occur as rapidly as (1)__ or as slow as (2)__.
(1) 30 minutes | (2) 6 days
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How long will b the usual trip of sperm from cervix to oviduct
2-7 hours
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After reaching the __, sperm become less motile and cease their migration
Isthmus
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Spermatozoa are not able to fertilize the oocyte immediately upon arrival in the female genital tract but must undergo:
1. Capacitation | 2. Acrosome reaction
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It is a 💡period of conditioning in the uterine tube and involves epithelial interactions between the sperm and the mucosal surface of the tube that in the human lasts approximately 7 hours. It is a process of removal of the glycoprotein coat and seminal plasma proteins from the plasma membrane that overlies the acrosomal region of the spermatozoa.
Capacitatíon
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Only __ can pass through the corona cells and undergo the acrosome reaction.
Capacitated sperm
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The release of 💡cortical granules enzyme will close the zona pelucida to prevent sperm binding and penetration.
Cortical and zona reaction
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It occurs after 💡binding to the zona pellucida and is 💡induced by zona proteins. This reaction culminates in the release of enzymes needed to penetrate the zona pellucida, including 💡acrosin- and trypsin-like substances
Acrosome reaction
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It is a 💡glycoprotein shell surrounding the egg that 💡facilitates and maintains sperm binding and induces the acrosome reaction.
ZONA
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It is a 💡zona protein that mediates both 💡binding and the 💡acrosome reaction.
Ligand ZP3
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An 💡acrosomal enzyme that 💡allows sperm to penetrate the zona, thereby coming in contact with the plasma membrane of the oocyte.
ACROSIN
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Three Phases of Fertilization:
Phase 1, penetration of the corona radiata Phase 2, penetration of the zona pellucida Phase 3, fusión of the oocyte and sperm cell membranes (important phase)
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It 💡lines the plasma membrane of the oocyte that 💡releases lysosomal enzymes that 💡result in the contact of head of the sperm comes in contact with the oocyte surface.
Cortical granules
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__ of the zona pellucida changes when the head of the sperm comes in contact with the oocyte surface.
Permeability
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Penetration of 💡more than one spermatozoon into the oocyte.
Polyspermy
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One of the daughter cells, which 💡receives hardly any cytoplasm.
Second polar body
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In the human, both the (1)__ enter the cytoplasm of the oocyte, but the plasma membrane is left behind on the (2)__.
(1) head and the tail of the spermatozoon | (2) oocyte surface
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It is formed when the 💡spermatozoon nucleus becomes swollen as it moves forward until it 💡lies clóse to the female pronucleus.
Male pronucleus
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Three ways of egg response when the spermatozoon has entered the oocyte:
1. Cortical and zona reactions. 2. Resumption of the second meiotic división. 3. Metabolic activation of the egg
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Vesicular nucleus where its chromosomes (22 plus X) arrange themselves
Female pronucleus
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Morphologically, the male and female pronuclei are __
Indistinguishable
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During growth of male and female pronuclei (both haploid), each pronucleus must __.
replícate its DNA
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Main results of the fertilization:
1. Restoration of the diploid number of chromosomes 2. Determinatíon of the sex of the new individual. 3. Initiation of cleavage.
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It is a 💡16 cell compacted embryo that resembles 💡mulberry.
Morula Cell
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Inner cells of the mórula constitute the (1)__, and surrounding cells compose the(2)__.
(1) inner cell mass | (2) outer cell mass.
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It gives rise to tissues of the 💡embryo proper.
Inner Cell Mass
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It forms the 💡trophoblast, which later contributes to the placenta.
Outer Cell Mass
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Blastomeres
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A process where blastomeres maximize their contact with each other, forming a 💡compact ball of cells held together by tight junctions. This process also 💡segregates inner cells, which communicate extensively by gap junctions, from outer cells.
Compaction
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The two-cell stage is reached approximately __ after fertilization
30 hours
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The four-cell stage is reached at approximately __
40 hours
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During the development of the zygote, blastomeres are surrounded by the (1)__, which disappears at the end of the (2)__.
(1) zona pellucida | (2) fourth day
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It is a 💡sac like structure that formed when the morula is filled with fluid.
Blastocele
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The 12- to 16-cell stage is reached at approximately __.
3 days
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It is the 💡cells of the inner cell mass from the blastocyst.
Embryoblast
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It is the 💡flatten cells of the outer cell mass that form the epithelial wall of the blastocyst.
Trophoblast
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The late mórula stage is reached at approximately __.
4 days
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They 💡mediate the uterine epithelium initial attachment of the blastocyst to the uterus.
L-selectin (trophoblast cells) | Carbohydrate receptors
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Embryoblast + Trophoblast
Blastocysts
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When the zona pellucida disappears this will begin.
Implantation of the blastocyst.
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The wall of the uterus consists of three layers:
1. Endometrium or mucosa lining the inside wall 2. Myometrium, a thick layer of smooth muscle 3. Perimetrium, the peritoneal covering lining the outside wall
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These are carbohydrate-binding proteins involved in interactions between leukocytes and endothelial cells that allow leukocyte “capture” from flowing blood.
Selectins
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Integrin receptors for laminin promote (1)__, whereas those for fibronectin stimulate (2)__.
(1) attachment | (2) migration
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This menstrual cycle phase 💡begins at the end of the menstrual phase, is under the influence of 💡estrogen, and 💡parallels growth of the ovarían follicles. Begins approximately 2-3 days after ovulation
Proliferative Phase
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This menstrual cycle phase begins approximately 2 to 3 days after ovulation in response to 💡progesterone produced by the corpus luteum.
Secretory Phase
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This marks the 💡beginning of the menstrual phase.
Shedding of the endometrium
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Later in gestation, the __ assumes the role of hormone production, and the corpus luteum degenerates. Contains 💡trophoblastic cells that penetrate between the epithelial cells of the uterine mucosa (6th day)
Placenta
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From puberty (11 to 13 years) until menopause (45 to 50 years), the endometrium undergoes changes in a cycle of approximately __ under hormonal control by the ovarles.
28 days
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During this menstrual cycle, the uterine endometrium passes through three stages:
1. Follicular or proliferative phase 2. Secretory or progestational phase 3. Menstrual phase
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💡Blood escapes from superficial arteries, and small pieces of stroma and glands break away.
MENSTRUAL PHASE
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The 💡only part of the endometrium that is 💡retained following 3 or 4 days of menstruation.
Basal Layer
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They are part of the endometrium that is 💡expelled from the uterus following 3 or 4 days of menstruation.
Compact Layer | Spongy Layer
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It is the own arteries of the basal layer that functions as the 💡regenerative layer in the rebuilding of glands and arteries in the proliferative phase
Basal Arteries
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Events during the first week of human development.
1. Oocyte immediately after ovulation 2. Fertilization, approximately 12 to 24 hours after ovulation 3. Stage of the male and female pronuclei 4. Spindle of the first mitotic división 5. Two-cell stage (approximately 30 hours of age]; 6. Morula containing 12 to 16 blastomeres (approximately 3 days of age] 7. Advanced mórula stage reaching the uterine lumen (approximately 4 days of age) 8. Early blastocyst stage (approximately 4.5 days of age; the zona pellucida has disappeared] 9. Early phase of implantation (blastocyst approximately 6 days of age).
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At the time of implantation, the mucosa of the uterus is in the __.
secretory phase
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Contraceptive Methods
Barrier Methods Hormonal Methods Intrauterine Device (IUD) Sterilization
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Barrier Methods
Male and Female Condoms
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A type of IUD that releases 💡progestin that causes thickening of cervical mucus to prevent sperm from entering the uterus.
Hormonal IUD
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A type of IUD that releases 💡copper into the uterus that prevents fertilization or inhibits attachment of the fertilized egg to the uterine wall.
Copper IUD
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These contraceptive pills are used as birth control measures that may prevent pregnancy if taken 💡120 hours after sexual intercourse.
Emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs)
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A sterilization method for men which 💡prevents the release of sperm by 💡blocking the ductus deferens, the tube that transports sperm from the testes to the penis.
Vasectomy
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The sterilization method for women which the 💡uterine tubes are blocked or ligated.
Tubal sterilization
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A drug given early in the menstrual cycle that is used to 💡increase FSH concentrations to stimulate ovulation.
Clomiphene citrate (Clomid)
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These pluripotent cells are 💡derived from the inner cell mass of the embryo.
Embryonic stem cells (ES cells)
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A process of 💡obtaining embryonic cell from embryos after IVF
Reproductive Cloning
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It is a technique that 💡take nuclei from adult cells (e.g., skin) and introduce them into enucleated oocytes. Oocytes are stimulated to differentiate into blastocysts, and ES cells are harvested.
Therapeutic cloning or Somatic Nuclear Transfer.
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Hormonal Methods
Birth Control Pills Skin Patch Vaginal Ring Injection
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2 types of Birth Control Pills:
1. Combination of estrogen and progestin | 2. Progestin alone

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