HD FS 102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Peer Pressure, Artificial Insemination, Fertility Medication
23 Feb 2017
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Amniotic sac: a protective membrane filled with warm liquid that cushions the embryo. Artificial insemination- you do not need to know the process: the most common treatment for male infertility, which involves inserting sperm directly into the woman"s uterus with a syringe. Embryo: pages 65-69 information about embryo and fertilization period. An unborn or unhatched offspring in the process of development, in particular a human offspring during the period from approximately the second to the eighth week after fertilization (after which it is usually termed a fetus). Fertility drugs: hormone based agents that enhance ovarian activity. Fertilization-you do not need to know the process: insemination of an ovum by a sperm. Fetus: pages 68-69 information on fetus and its behavior. An unborn offspring of a mammal, in particular an unborn human baby more than eight weeks after conception. Gestation: the period from conception to birth that lasts about 280 days, counting from the mother"s last menstrual period.
