Physiology of Pregnancy

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