Match each term with its definition or description.

a. zygote
b. morula
c. blastocyst
d. placenta
e. fetus
f. embryo
g. ectoderm
h. mesoderm
i. endoderm
j. histogenesis
k. amniotic cavity
l. implantation
m. organogenesis
n. fertilization
o. yolk sac


1. _____ Connecting “bridge” between mother and baby

2. _____ Term used to describe the developing baby during the first 8 weeks

3. _____ Term used for the fertilized egg

4. _____ Term used to describe the development of tissues

5. _____ Term used to describe the developing baby from week 9 to week 39

6. _____ Term for the solid mass of cells formed by the fertilized egg about three days after fertilization

7. _____ Primary germ layer that forms the lining of the gastrointestinal tract

8. _____ Term for the hollow ball of cells the fertilized egg has formed by the time it reaches the uterus

9. _____ Primary germ layer that forms the brain and spinal cord

10. _____ Primary germ layer that forms muscles

11. _____ Moment when the ova and sperm unite

12. _____ Embedding of the blastocyst into the uterine wall

13. _____ Source of nutrients in birds, but produces blood cells in humans

14. _____ Fluid-filled shock-absorbing sac sometimes called the bag of waters

15. _____ Process by which tissues arrange themselves into organs


1. d. placenta

2. f. embryo

3. a. zygote

4. j. histogenesis

5. e. fetus

6. b. morula

7. i. endoderm

8. c. blastocyst

9. g. ectoderm

10. h. mesoderm

11. n. fertilization

12. l. implantation

13. o. yolk sac

14. k. amniotic cavity

15. m. organogenesis

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