Vocab Quiz 1 Flashcards
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ovaries
produce ova (eggs)
Fallopian tubes
passageway between ovaries and uterus
uterus
where the developing embryo/fetus matures
endometrium
uterine mucus membrane
cervix
opening into the uterus
testes
produce sperm cells
Seminiferous Tubules
tubes inside the tests - produces sperm cells
epididymis
sperm cell storage and maturation
vas deferens
passageway between epididymis and penis
glands
produce semen and hormones
gametogenesis
process that makes gametes
spermatogenesis
sperms are produced in the testes. each round of meiosis will produce 4 haploid cells
oogenesis
ova are produced in the ovaries. each round of oogenesis produces one large ova and 2-3 smaller polar bodies.
the ova
largest human cell
its nucleus contains 23 chromosomes
sperm
purpose to deliver DNA to the egg
contains 23 chromosomes
midpiece
contains mitochondria to provide ATP for the flagella
flagella
provides movement
nucleus
contains haploid number of chromosomes
acrosome
contains digestive enzymes to help the sperm nucleus enter the egg
gastrulation
immediately after implantation the cells of the embryo start to differentiate. Differentiation in the early embryo is called gastrulation.
ectoderm
becomes skin and nervous system
mesoderm
becomes most organs; including skeleton, muscles, and blood
endoderm
becomes the digestive tract, respiratory tract, and urinary bladder
placenta
is the organ that exchanges food, waste, and gas between the mom and baby
