Where does fertilization occur
Ampulla
How does female reproductive system help sperm
Orgasm contractions, cervical mucus becomes thinner, chemical attractants
What fills the acrosome
Enzyme that breaks the shield on the egg
Capacitation
Activation of the acrosome
How long is the egg viable post ovulation
12-24 hours
Optimal window of opportunity
Few days to 14 hours before ovulation
First trimester
0-12 weeks
When can we measure the HCG (pregnancy test)
2 weeks after last period
Second trimester
13-24 weeks
Third trimester
25-40 weeks
When is fetus putting on weight
Third trimester
When is implantation successful
2 weeks - preembryonic stage
When is placenta developing
Fetal stage
Outer layer of blastocyst
Trophoblast
Trophoblast becomes…
Placenta
Inner mass of cells of blastocyst
Embryoblast
Embryoblast becomes
Embryo
What helps maintain corpus luteum
HCG
3 primordial tissues
Endoderm, ectoderm, mesoderm
What develops into yolk sac
Hypoblast
What replaces hypoblast
Endoderm
Ectoderm forms
Nervous system, epidermis, some sense organs, some glands
Mesoderm
Bones, muscle, connective tissue, blood, and vessels
Endoderm
Digestive and respiratory tracts, some glands