Human Reproduction, STD, and Fetal Development Test Review
How long does the fertilization process take place?
About 24 hours
What 2 STDS can cause sterility if not treated?
Chlamydia and gonorrhea
What is the union of an ovum and sperm, resulting in the beginning of a pregnancy?
Conception
What damage can gonorrhea do to a baby born to an infected mother?
Eye damage
After the egg is released from the ovary, where does it travel to?
Fallopian tube
What is amniotic fluid?
Fetal urine
What pregnancy symptom starts the first trimester, gets better in the 2nd, and comes back in the 3rd?
Frequent urination
What STD can cause cancer if not treated?
Genital warts/ hpv
If a pregnant woman was excessively thirsty, what could possibly be wrong with her?
Gestational diabetes
What is lanugo?
Hair that covers the baby's body
What can be the earliest sign of pregnancy?
Implantation bleeding
How does the prostate gland help the mobility of sperm?
It secretes a milky alkaline fluid into the semen
What is the most common sign of pregnancy?
Missed period
The baby's bones begin to form in what month?
Month 2
What month can the baby suck its thumb?
Month 4
The baby is about 2 pounds during what month of pregnancy?
Month 6
What month does the baby move into head down position?
Month 8
When does a pregnant woman begin to feel lightening?
Month 9
What starts the beginning of the menstrual cycle each month?
Period
What causes the yucky symptoms of pregnancy?
Rising hormones in the mother
What male part acts as protection for the testes and regulates temperature?
Scrotum
What male part secretes a fluid that nourishes the sperm and increases their mobility?
Seminal vesicles
What STD can cause a person to go insane?
Syphilis
Which STDS are cured through antibiotics?
Syphilis, gonorrhea, and chylamydia
What is lightening?
The baby drops lower into the mother's pelvis
What is implantation?
The fertilized egg attaches to the uterine lining
Why does a fetus have lanugo and vernix on its body?
To protect baby from amniotic fluid
What is an opening for urine passage?
Urethra
What reproductive part on the female serves as the birth canal?
Vagina
What is the most common week of pregnancy for women to start feeling morning sickness?
Week 7
What is the name of the hormone that a pregnant female produces?
hcG (Human Chorionic gonadotropin)
How many weeks after the first day of a woman's last menstrual period does ovulation take place?
2 weeks
How long does a typical menstrual cycle last?
28 days
How many trimesters are in a human pregnancy?
3
How many days after fertilization occurs does the egg enter the uterus?
3-4 days
How fast can sperm reach an egg in the Fallopian tube?
30 minutes
The baby is the size of a pinhead at how many weeks gestation?
4 weeks
What is an obstetrician?
A doctor who specializes in pregnancy and birth
How many sperm can penetrate one egg?
1
