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MA279/BSC2 Rasmussen Module 10 Human Development and Growth Lab Report

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Module 10 Lab Worksheet: Human Development and Growth Introduction This week’s lab will examine the fertilization process, development of an embryo and fetus, changes to the female during pregnancy and the parturition process. Objectives Objectives for this week’s lab include: 1) Describe the process of fertilization, 2) Compare and contrast embryonic and fetal development, and 3) Identify the changes within the organ systems of a female during pregnancy, and 4) Describe the parturition process. Overview Fertilization occurs when a sperm cell penetrates an egg cell and the two haploid cells combine to form a diploid cell with 46 chromosomes in a human. There are numerous obstacles and challenges for a sperm and egg cell to combine starting with the fact that many sperm cells do not even make it to the uterine tube where the egg is located after they are deposited into the vagina. Many leak out of the vagina right after being deposited, many others are killed from the acidic environment of the vagina and if the cervical mucus is thicken, this will prevent many sperm from reaching the uterus. Outside of those obstacles, there are white blood cells that will destroy the sperm and they must have enough energy and the ability to swim/propel themselves to the uterine tubes. Of the millions of sperm that are ejaculated into the vagina, only a few hundred to a few thousand will reach the uterine tubes. Once the sperm reach the uterine tube they must undergo a few processes, cap ...
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