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Twenty Three
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Number of chromosomes in a sperm or egg
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Zygote
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In humans, contains 46 chromosomes resulting from the process of fertilization
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Urethra
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In males, this structure is part of both the reproductive and urinary systems
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Follicle
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Found in the female ovaries, each houses an oogonial cell which develops into an oocyte
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Glans Clitoris
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Part of the female's external genitalia
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Oviduct
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Where fertilization of an egg normally takes place
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Endometrium
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Where zygote normally implants
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Corpus Luteum
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Formed from the follicle after it undergoes ovulation, continues to produce sex hormones during the menstrual cycle
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Follicular Phase
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First 13 days of the Menstrual Cycle
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LH
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This hormone spikes during the ovulation phase of the Menstrual Cycle
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In Vitro Fertilization
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ART that involves the maturation and fertilization of the egg within laboratory glassware, followed by transfer of the embryo to the uterus 2–4 days later
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Intrauterine Device
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Birth control method made of a small piece of molded plastic that does not allow the fertilized embryo to implant.
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Virus
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Mode of transmission for the following STD's: HIV/AIDS, Herpes, HPV and Hepatitis C
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GIFT
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ART that involves placing the egg and sperm in the oviducts immediately after they are brought together
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Placenta
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Comprised of both maternal and fetal tissue
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