Fertilization

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Introduction

Understand the abnormalities that occur during this period of development.
Understand the mechanisms of gamete formation.
Understand the mechanisms of cell division.
Describe the differences between mitosis and meiosis.
Understand the mechanisms of fertilization, both in vivo and in vitro.
Describe the cleavage of the zygote.
Describe the processes in formation of the blastocyst.
Have a preliminary understanding of the role and process in male sex determination and X inactivation.

Human Embryology (2nd ed.) Larson Ch1 p1-32
The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology (6th ed.) Moore and Persaud
Before we Are Born (5th ed.) Moore and Persaud Ch 2 p14-33
Essentials of Human Embryology Larson Ch1 p1-16
Human Embryology Fitzgerald and Fitzgerald Ch2 p8-14