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It secretes progestogen to maintain the endometrium of the uterus thus preventing the continuation of the mestrual cycle.
It secretes progestogen to maintain the endometrium of the uterus thus preventing the continuation of the mestrual cycle.
==Lab 3 Questions==
1) What Carnegie stages occur during week 3 and week 4?
Stages 7-13
2) What is the change in overall embryo size form the beginning of week 3 to the end of week 4?
wk3:0.7mm diameter    wk4: 3-5mm length
3) Approximately when do the cranial (anterior) and caudal (posterior) neuropores close in the human embryo?
Cranial neuropore closes at about 24 days and caudal neuropore closes at about 26 days

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Sperm meets egg

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Lab Questions

1) What factor do the synctiotrophoblast cells secrete to support the ongoing pregnancy?

They secrete hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) to prevent the disintegration of the corpus luteum to support the ongoing pregnancy.


2) What does the corpus luteum secrete to prevent continuation of the menstrual cycle?

It secretes progestogen to maintain the endometrium of the uterus thus preventing the continuation of the mestrual cycle.

Lab 3 Questions

1) What Carnegie stages occur during week 3 and week 4?

Stages 7-13

2) What is the change in overall embryo size form the beginning of week 3 to the end of week 4?

wk3:0.7mm diameter wk4: 3-5mm length

3) Approximately when do the cranial (anterior) and caudal (posterior) neuropores close in the human embryo?

Cranial neuropore closes at about 24 days and caudal neuropore closes at about 26 days