Human Physiology, 14th edition (2016)

738 Chapter 20 during which time it undergoes changes that convert it into a hol- low structure called a blastocyst ( fig. 20.42 ...

Blastocyst cavity Trophoblast Inner cell mass Embryonic pole Endometrial epithelium Endometrial capillary Endometrial gland (a) ...

740 Chapter 20 by the host’s immune system. Similarly, iPS cells derived from a patient’s fibroblasts may produce differentiated ...

Reproduction 741 Chorionic Membranes Between days 7 and 12, as the blastocyst becomes completely embedded in the endometrium, th ...

742 Chapter 20 Formation of the Placenta and Amniotic Sac As the blastocyst implants in the endometrium and the cho- rion develo ...

Reproduction 743 cavities within the decidua basalis that are located between the chorionic villi ( fig. 20.48 ). Because of the ...

744 Chapter 20 (2) glucose-sparing by maternal tissues and, therefore, increased blood glucose concentrations; and (3) polyuria ...

Reproduction 745 prostaglandins (PGs) involved are PGF 2 a and PGE 2. Labor can indeed be induced artificially by injections of ...

746 Chapter 20 Cortisol secreted from the fetal adrenal cortex also stimulates the maturation of the fetal lungs and their produ ...

Reproduction 747 Lobe Lobule Rib Adipose tissue Intercostal muscles Pectoralis major Pectoralis minor Deep fascia (a) Secondary ...

748 Chapter 20 There is also indirect evidence that the stimulus of suckling may cause the secretion of a prolactin-releasing ho ...

749 Interactions Integumentary System The skin serves as a sexual stimulant and helps to protect the body from pathogens (p. 49 ...

750 Chapter 20 CONCLUDING REMARKS We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where w ...

Reproduction 751 The secretion of testosterone is relatively constant rather than cyclic, and it does not decline sharply at a ...

752 Chapter 20 Androgens, primarily DHEAS, secreted by the fetal adrenal cortex are converted into estrogen by the placenta. Es ...

Reproduction 753 Which of the following statements regarding spermatogenesis is false? a. Testosterone stimulates spermatogenes ...

A-1 Chapter 1 d 5. d 9. a d 6. c 10. c b 7. b 11. c b 8. b 12. c Chapter 2 c 6. b 11. d b 7. c 12. b a 8. d 13. b d 9. d 14. ...

G-1 adipose (ad 9 ̆ı-pˉos) tissue Fatty tissue. A type of connective tissue consisting of fat cells in a loose connective tissue ...

G-2 Glossary apoptosis (ap 0 ̆o-to 9 sis) Cellular death in which the cells show characteristic histological changes. It occurs ...

Glossary G-3 calcitonin (kal 0 s ̆ı-to 9 nin) Also called thyrocalci- tonin. A polypeptide hormone produced by the parafollicula ...