Monday, December 17, 2007

reproductive definitions

corpus luteum- Anatomy, Zoology. a ductless gland developed within the ovary by the reorganization of a Graafian follicle following ovulation
Epididymis- an elongated organ on the posterior surface of a testis that constitutes the convoluted beginning of the vas deferens.
gonad - a sex gland in which gametes are produced; an ovary or testis.
Meiosis - The process in cell division in sexually reproducing organisms that reduces the number of chromosomes from diploid to haploid
Oocyte - A cell from which an egg or ovum develops by meiosis; a female gametocyte.
Ovary - the female reproductive gland.
placenta – A sac-shaped organ that attaches the embryo or fetus to the uterus during pregnancy
Scrotum – The external pouch that contains the testes.
seminiferous tubule - any of the coiled tubules of the testis in which spermatozoa are produced.
Testis - The reproductive gland in a male
Vulva - the external female genitalia.
Blastocyst
Embryo - An organism in its early stages of development
Fetus The unborn offspring at the later stages of its development
Implantation - The embedding of the fertilized egg in the endometrium of the uterus.
lactation - Secretion or formation of milk by the mammary glands
umbilical cord - the cord that connects the fetus to the maternal placenta, providing nutrients and removing wastes
yolk sac - where the embryo develops
zygote - A cell formed by the union of two gametes
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Duval said...

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