___________ is a fertility treatment that involves placing sperm inside a woman's uterus, close to the Fallopian tubes to facilitate fertilization.
IUI
a condition where the head is smaller than expected
microcephaly
Male sex hormone is called the
Testosterone
As the sperm move through the vas deferens, they are combined with a fluid produced by the ______________________.
Seminal Vesicles
contains two arteries and a vein which connects the baby to the placenta.
Umbilical Cord
Having two identical alleles of a particular gene or genes.
Homozygous
is an inherited red blood cell disorder in which there aren't enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout your body.
Sickle Cell
Males inability to reproduce.
Sterility
___________ is when your health care provider takes a small piece of tissue from the placenta to test for birth defects.
Chorionic Villus Sampling
The tube that leads from the bladder through the penis and carries both semen and urine to the outside of the body.
Urethra
Which form of Alternative conception is the MOST expensive.
IVF
Tubes that carry the sperm from the epididymis to the seminal vesicles
Vas Deferencs
________ is the outer layer of cells that provide nutrition and support for the embryo and doesn't allow another sperm to enter.
Trophoblast
________________ is an individual's observable traits, such as height, eye color, and blood type.
Phenotype
________________ gene a particular variant of a gene that expresses itself more strongly.
Dominate
On Average, each ejaculation contains _______________ sperm
100 million -500 million
Women can release more than one egg. T/F
True
________ is when the sperm and the egg meet. What do we call that cell?
Zygote
Ovulation occurs around the 1st day of your menstrual cycle
False
________________ is a gene that expresses itself less.
REcessive
_____________ is where sperm is stored and allowed to mature.
Epididymis
is a progressive, genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time.
Cystic Fibrosis
This is a birth defect that occus when there is a full or partial copy of chromosome 21.
Down Syndrome
__________________ is an opening or split in the roof of the mouth/lip that occurs when the tissue doesn't fuse together during development in the womb.
Cleft Lip/Palate
____________ is when an infant's foot is turned inward, often so severely that the bottom of the foot faces sideways or even upward
Club Foot
________________ is an individual's collection of genes expressed in letters.
genotype
If the twins are split at the two cell stage- twins will have their own amnion, chorion and placenta. T/F
TRUE
Round Facial features expressed as "RR" would be an example of what?
Homozygous Dominate
Pregnancy is divided into three ______________ lasting about three months each.
Trimesters
Which form of Alternative conception is the LEAST expensive.
IUI
___________ fertilized egg that is transferred into the fallopian tube.
ZIFT
The third growth period lasting the last 7 months is known as
Fetal
is a rare inherited disorder that causes an amino acid called to build up in the body. THIS is caused by a defect in the gene that helps create the enzyme needed to break down a certain protein.
PKU
Having two different alleles of a particular gene or genes is called what?
Heterozygous
A penis that is not circumcised may be more susceptible to infection as greater attention is needed in cleansing. T/F
True
Females are born with approximately _______ eggs in their ovaries.
400,000
What are the 4 types of birth defects?
Chromosomal, Multifactual, Single Gene, Rare
Which type of surrogacy is where the surrogate only provides the HOST environment for the pregnancy and has no biological ties to the child.
Gestational
________ is a condition that affects the spine and is usually apparent at birth. It is a type of neural tube defect (NTD).
Spina Bifida
The first growth period from conception to about 2 weeks is known as
Germinal
The second growth period from two weeks to eight weeks is known as
Embryotic
STD’s can increase the risk of cervical cancer. T/F
True
is a thick fluid containing sperm and other body fluids.
Semen
disk shaped group of tissue where small blood vessels from the mother and offspring join, but don’t meet.
Placenta
Ideally the sperm and egg must meet in the ______
Fallopian Tubes
The Female sex hormone is called the
Estrogen
_______ _________ Develops when TWO eggs are released and BOTH of them are implanted with DIFFERENT sperm.
Fraternal Twins
External skin sac that holds the tessticles
Scrotum
The zygote is formed in what period?
Germinal
The male and female ________ contains the DNA of each individual
Gamate
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