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Science 9 chpt 4 set one
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9th Grade
01/07/2011

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amniocentesis [AM-nee-oh-senTEE-sis]
Definition
a procedure in which cells from the fetus are removed from the amniotic fluid to produce a karyotype of the fetus amniotic fluid fluid that supports, protects, and maintains a warm environment for the fetus until birth
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cervix [SUHR-vicks]
Definition
muscular opening between the uterus and the vagina
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corpus luteum
Definition
the empty follicle after an egg has been released from the ovary
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dependent
Definition
variable that changes in response to the change in the independent variable
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Down syndrome
Definition
a common disorder that results from a zygote with 47 chromosomes; Down syndrome individuals have three copies of chromosome 21
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embryonic development
Definition
an orderly series of changes that an embryo undergoes, which eventually results in a fully formed baby
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endometrium [end-owe-MEE-tree-um]
Definition
the lining of the uterus
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epididymis [eh-pee-DiD-ee-miss]
Definition
structure that sits above the testis; stores mature sperm
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flow phase
Definition
the first stage of the menstrual cycle in which the endometrium is shed follicle a structure in the ovary that contains a single immature egg and cells that nourish and protect the developing egg follicular phase the second phase of the menstrual cycle in which a new follicle starts to develop
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karyotype [KAR-ee-oh-type]
Definition
an image that shows individual chromosomes from a cell arranged into homologous pairs
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