Acidic
Acrosomal reaction
Amnion
Chemical
Chorionic villi
Cilia and peristalsis
Cleavage
Endometrial mucosa
Fertilization
Fuses
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
Inner cell mass
Meiosis II
Morula
One
One-third
Progesterone and estrogens
Secondary oocyte
Specialization
Surface receptors
Thousand
Trophoblast
Two
Umbilical cord
1-2
12-24
24-48
24
270
365
16. The zygote is propelled through the uterine tube by ________
.
17. As the zygote journeys through the uterine tube it
undergoes rapid mitotic division to form 2 cells, then 4 cells and
so on. This early stage of embryonic development is known as the
______ stage.
18. On or about three days after fertilization (or day 17
of the females menstrual cycle), the embryo is a ball of 16 cells
called a ________
.
19. The developing embryo will float freely in the uterine
cavity until about day seven and it continues to divide until it is
composed of 100 cells with a hollow cavity that is formed
from_____cells.
20. Between days 4 and 7 of development, the growing embryo
begins to produce the hormone ______
which directs the corpus
luteum to continue to produce hormone needed to sustain
pregnancy.
21. The seventh day after fertilization, the blastocyst has
embedded itself in the _____
22. After implantation, the three primary germ layers begin to
develop from the______ .
23. After implantation, the trophoblast develops
_______, projections that fuse with the mother’s uterine
tissues and eventually form the placenta.
24. Once the placenta has formed, the embryo is surrounded
by a fluid-filled sack called the ______
.
25. By the third week of gestation, the_____ is
functioning to deliver oxygen and nutrients and remove wastes from
the embryonic blood.
26. By the eighth week of pregnancy, the placenta is
producing____
that maintain the pregnancy as the corpus luteum
degenerates.
27. By the eighth week of pregnancy, all organ systems have
begun to form. As of the ninth week of pregnancy, the fetus
undergoes growth and organ ______as well as changes in body
proportions.
28. During the fetal period, the fetus grows from
approximately 1 gram (0.03 ounces) to 4.1 kg (6 -10 pounds)._____
days after fertilization, the fetus is considered full
term.