Across
- 8. name of fertilized oocyte that attaches to uterine wall
- 9. a condition or disease present from birth
- 10. hormone released by maturing follicle to prevent other follicles from maturing
- 13. hormone released by both the ovary and placenta
- 15. the number of months in each tri-mester
- 16. the hormone identified in pregnancy tests
- 19. factors which may cause problems or even death to a fetus
- 20. abbreviation for hormone that stimulates follicles
Down
- 1. half the number of chromosomes
- 2. immunity that is not acquired
- 3. attachment of fertilized egg to uterine lining
- 4. a generic name for a hormone that stimulates the gonads
- 5. rapid mitotic division of a zygote into a developing blastocyst
- 6. _____body
- 7. abbreviation for hormone that causes release of FSH & LH
- 10. short form for the immunoglobulin that can cross the placenta
- 11. 2nd phase of the uterine cycle
- 12. exaggerated lumbar curve
- 14. shedding of uterine lining
- 17. reproductive cells
- 18. causes ligaments to temporarily lose their tensile strength