Difference between revisions of "Conception"
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===About Conception=== | ===About Conception=== | ||
: [[Conception]] is divided into: | : [[Conception]] is divided into: | ||
| − | :*[[Ovulation]] - When the [[ovum]] is released from an [[ovary]] and | + | :*[[Ovulation]] - When the [[ovum]] is released from an [[ovary]] and travels down the [[oviduct]], aided by [[cilia]] which sweep it along. |
| − | :*[[Fertilisation]] - When the an [[ovum]] and [[sperm]] fuse to produce a single [[cell]], the start of an [[embryo]]. | + | :*[[Fertilisation]] - When the an [[ovum]] and [[sperm]] fuse to produce a single [[Cell (Biology)|cell]], the start of an [[embryo]]. |
:*[[Implantation]] - When the [[embryo]] enters the [[uterus]] and an embeds itself in the lining of the [[uterus]], which then forms the [[placenta]] and [[amnion]]. | :*[[Implantation]] - When the [[embryo]] enters the [[uterus]] and an embeds itself in the lining of the [[uterus]], which then forms the [[placenta]] and [[amnion]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:06, 25 July 2019
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Conception is the three stages that lead to an embryo forming in the uterus.
About Conception
- Conception is divided into:
- Ovulation - When the ovum is released from an ovary and travels down the oviduct, aided by cilia which sweep it along.
- Fertilisation - When the an ovum and sperm fuse to produce a single cell, the start of an embryo.
- Implantation - When the embryo enters the uterus and an embeds itself in the lining of the uterus, which then forms the placenta and amnion.