• Hormones during pregnancy (p.512, Figure 15.5)
  
• 15.2 Fetal Development Stages Table on p. 521 
• The effects of teratogens on Development p.521-523 (important diagram p.522, Figure 15.12)
  

Chapter 14: The Continuance of Human Life

• name and explain the structures and functions of the male and female reproductive systems
• define and give an example for primary and secondary sex characteristics
• draw and label the structure of a sperm cell, 
• explain the function of a sperm's acrosome, head and tail
• compare sperm cells and egg cells
• give examples of viral and bacterial sexuall transmitted infections (STI's)
• describe how STIS are transmitted and what their symptoms are
• explain how hormones control the female and male reproductive systems (booklet p. 14/17, negative feedback diagram)
• explain the function, production site, target organs of testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, GnRH, FSH, LH and inhibin
• describe in detail the menstrual cycle (ovarian cycle-follicular phase, luteal phase, uterine phase), be able to interpret the graph see booklet
• explain what is andropause and menopause
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Chapter 15: Human Development
15.1 Fertilization and Embryonic Development (p.508-518)



15.3 Reproduction, Technology and Society (p.529-5

• Be able to describe the embryonic period (week 0-8)
• Explain what is fertilization (layers of ovum, how does the sperm enter the ovum?, why do so few sperm arrive in the oviduct where the egg is?)
• Define zygote (how many chromosomes has a zygote and why?
• Explain what happens during cleavage (amount of cells, morula, structure of blastocyst-trophoblast-inner cell mass)
• What is implantation? When does it happen? What is hcG? Who secretes it? 
• What is gastrulation? When does it happen? (amniotic cavity, amnion, embryonic disk-ecto-, meso-, endoderm)
• Give examples of organs that develop from three primary layers (ecto-, meso-, endoderm)
• Define neurolation (neural tube, notochord). What organs develop from 3th-8th week (see your timeline)?
• Name extra-embryonic membranes. Describe their function. Label diagram (see booklet p. 13)
• Describe the structure and function of the placenta and umbilical cord
  
  15.2 Fetal Development and Birth (p. 520-526)
  • Describe the development of a fetus during second trimester and third trimester (4th month-birth)
  • What are teratogens?
  • What can danger the developing baby? Which phase of prenatal development is highly sensitive?
  • What does FASD stand for?
  • Describe the events of parturition. Explain the positive feedback diagram. Be able to label it.
  • What is lactation? What is colostrum? Describe the events of lactation and suckling reflex (hormones involved)
  • Define the terms sterile and infertile
  • Describe the reasons why a men and a woman can be infertile
  • What is artificial insemination, in Vitro fertilization, surrogate mothers and superovulation?
  • What means abstinence?
  • Describe surgical sterilization process in men (vasectomy) and women (tubal ligation)

Study Guide

- explain fertilization process

- explain stages of embryonic development

- explain hcG

- explain structures and functions of extraembryonic membranes

- explain primary germ layers (ecto-, me so- and endoderm)

• structures and functions of the male and female reproductive system
• menstrual cycle
• hormones