Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth Crossword

The pear shaped muscular organ in a woman's abdomen that houses the developing baby
the neck, or narrow lower portion, of the uterus
slim, pipelike structure that connects an ovary to the uterus
almond shaped organs that contain a woman's eggs
egg cell containing the genetic material contributed by the mother
the union of sperm and egg
the expulsion of the ovum
first 14 days of prenatal development, from fertilization to full implantation
a fertilized ovum
hollow sphere of cells formed during the germinal stage in preparation for implantation
process in which a blastocyst becomes embedded in the uterine wall
structure projecting from the wall of the uterus during pregnancy through which the develpoing baby absorbs nutrients
structure that attaches the placenta to the fetus, through which nutrients are passed and fetal wastes are removed
bag-shaped, fluid-filled membrane that contains and insulates the fetus
the period of pregnancy
one of the 3 month long segments into which pregnancy is divided
the inability to conceive after a year of unprotected sex
any infertility treatment in which the egg is fertilized outside the womb. abbr.
a special hospital unit that treats at-risk newborns, such as lbw and vlbw