Monday December 2, 2013
Bellringer use the word bank below to predict where word goes on your diagram Male Seminal vesicle Rectum Testis Scrotum Epididymis Bulbourethral gland Urethra Prostate gland Vas deferens Pubic bone Urinary bladder Penis Female Vagina Rectum Cervix Urethra Uterus Fallopian tube (oviduct) Ovary Urinary bladder Pubic bone
Tuesday December 3, 2013
Bellringer 1.Which of the following is NOT a structure of the male reproductive system ? Fallopian Tube B. Seminal Vesicles C. Urethra D. Vas Deferens _______________________________________ 2. Sperm cells are mobile and must travel through the female reproductive tract to fertilize an egg. Which of the following structures enables sperm cells to swim ? Cilia B. pseudopods C. Flagella D. ribosomes A and C
Wednesday December 4, 2013
Bellringer Folate (or folic acid(synthethic vitamin) is a water-soluble B vitamin that is found naturally in foods. This is a crucial vitamin especially with pregnant women because it helps the development of the neural tube which becomes the brain and spinal cord during fetal development. Which of the following would explain WHY neural tube defects occur more frequently as a birth defect ? A. folate is rarely found in foods B. since the nervous system forms late, defects are undetected until later C. The neural tube forms in the first 3 weeks before most women know they are pregnant D. The 1st and 3rd Trimesters of pregnancy use most the mothers folate supply leaving a small amount for neural tube formation
Thursday December 5, 2013 Biology or Sci-FI?
Bellringer cervix fallopian tube (oviduct) ovary uterus vagina Which part of the femal human reproductive system is the blastocyst implanted during normal human development ? A. ovary B. Uterus C. Vagina D. Amniotic Sac 2. Use the word bank to label the following image cervix fallopian tube (oviduct) ovary uterus vagina
Friday December 6, 2013 What is the function of the placenta and amniotic sac(fluid)? Can you locate them in this image
Bellringer 4-6 weeks 8 weeks Fertilized egg Weeks 13-27 28-40 weeks Sequence the following in the order of prenatal development ? Lungs (can take in air ) Blastocyst Heart beat Sex organs Zygote eyes open/brows and lashes formed 4-6 weeks Hallow ball of cells that implant onto the uterus 8 weeks Fertilized egg Weeks 13-27 28-40 weeks