Experiencing the Lifespan Chapter 2
1.Uterus: Pear-shaped muscular organ in a woman's abdomen that
houses the developing baby
2.Cervix: The neck, or narrow lower portion of the uterus; flexible.
3.Fallopian Tube: One of a pair of slim, pipeline structures that connect
the ovaries with the uterus.
4.Ovary: One of a pair of almond-shaped organs that contain a
woman's ova, or eggs
5.Ovum: Egg cell containing genetic material contributed by the mother
of the baby
6.Fertilization: Union of sperm and egg, begins at ovulation.
7.Ovulation: Moment during a woman's monthly cycle when the ovum is
expelled from the ovary.
8.Hormones: Chemical substances released in the bloodstream that
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, target and change organs and tissues.
9.Testes: Male organs that manufacture sperm
10.Chromosome: Threadlike strand of DNA located in the nucleus of
every cell that carries the genes, which transmit hereditary information.
11.How many chromosomes are there?: 46 chromosomes
12.Gametes: Nuclei of sperm/ova
13.DNA: material that makes up genes, which bear our hereditary
characteristics.
14.Gene: segment of DNA that contains a chemical blueprint for
manufacturing a particular protein
15.Germinal stage: First 14 days of Prenatal Development, from
fertilization to full implantation.
16.Zygote: Fertilized ovum
17.Blastocyst: Hallow sphere of cells formed during the germinal stage
in prepa- ration for implantation
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1.Uterus: Pear-shaped muscular organ in a woman's abdomen that
houses the developing baby
2.Cervix: The neck, or narrow lower portion of the uterus; flexible.
3.Fallopian Tube: One of a pair of slim, pipeline structures that connect
the ovaries with the uterus.
4.Ovary: One of a pair of almond-shaped organs that contain a
woman's ova, or eggs
5.Ovum: Egg cell containing genetic material contributed by the mother
of the baby
6.Fertilization: Union of sperm and egg, begins at ovulation.
7.Ovulation: Moment during a woman's monthly cycle when the ovum is
expelled from the ovary.
8.Hormones: Chemical substances released in the bloodstream that
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, target and change organs and tissues.
9.Testes: Male organs that manufacture sperm
10.Chromosome: Threadlike strand of DNA located in the nucleus of
every cell that carries the genes, which transmit hereditary information.
11.How many chromosomes are there?: 46 chromosomes
12.Gametes: Nuclei of sperm/ova
13.DNA: material that makes up genes, which bear our hereditary
characteristics.
14.Gene: segment of DNA that contains a chemical blueprint for
manufacturing a particular protein
15.Germinal stage: First 14 days of Prenatal Development, from
fertilization to full implantation.
16.Zygote: Fertilized ovum
17.Blastocyst: Hallow sphere of cells formed during the germinal stage
in prepa- ration for implantation
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