The Sperm and the Egg Teri Holland-Hill PSY/265 October 27‚ 2013 Kaiewa Muranaka The Sperm and the Egg This is the story of Sergei the sperm and Weva the egg and the journey they must embark upon in order to create a new life. The journey will be long and treacherous for both of them‚ but the one shining goal here is for Sergei to prove he is the fastest swimmer‚ and can deliver his package to Weva. Sergei the sperm lives in Testes in the neighborhood of Scrotum. He is planning a trip
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Canine Fetal development In the majority of female dogs parturition occurs between 64-66 days‚ after the ovulatory surge. Using the date of mating as a reference point as observed in cases of just a single mating or insemination‚ birth can occur as early as 56 days later and as late as 68 days later. Part of the explanation is that dog sperm in some cases‚ survive in the dogs tract for up to 7 or 9 days and still remain viable in terms f being able to achieve fertilization and result in pregnancy
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7.3 Get the Facts: Male Reproductive System Using the chart illustrated on Site 1‚ carefully research the functions of the numbered structures. Please note how one organ functions with another organ. The online assessment will require definitions for each structure. Be sure to take the time to do the necessary research. Section 1‚ Site 1 and Site 2 1. Urethra: Is the tube that carries semen and urine out of the penis. 2. Bladder: Is the muscular sac that stores the urine until it is
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Raising a genderless baby: The Case of Storm Stocker Raising a family of three children is no easy feat to begin with‚ and the Stocker family of Toronto‚ Ontario has made one decision regarding their new baby that will hardly make it any easier. Mrs. Stocker gave birth to her third child on new years day of 2011‚ and accompanying the proud new parents e-mail to friends and families announcing the baby’s birth‚ was a rather controversial statement; "We ’ve decided not to share Storm ’s sex for
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In modern society‚ homosexual couples (woman and woman‚ man and man) have become much more comfortable and open about their sexuality that many of them want to have a family of their own through either surrogacy or in some countries where it is legalised‚ adoption. However‚ in Australia the legalisation of commercial surrogacy for homosexual and heterosexual couples is prohibited. A surrogate mother is referred to as a woman who bears a child for another woman (Farlex Inc. 2013‚ The Free Dictionary)
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"You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way‚ the correct way‚ and the only way‚ it does not exist." ~Friedrich Nietzsche Why‚ but why is everyone so opinionated about practically everything to do with pregnancy and child rearing? Everything is treated like a binary decision - right or wrong‚ no middle ground. The Breast-milk Nazis vs The Formula Fascists‚ while the Controlled Crying Brigade will not even talk to the Instant Attention Army! You risk grievous bodily harm if you offer your
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 Social Behavior Females/Family GroupYoung females usually occupy the same range as their mother although ALL females are solitary except when they have a litter. Average female home ranges extend to 833 square kilometers (322 square miles). A female raises her cubs alone since adult male and female cheetahs mix only to mate. The average life span of wild radio-collared female cheetahs is 6.9 years which compares to 11.7 years for females in captivity. MalesOnly rarely will a male cheetah live
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Abortion is a very touchy subject with very little middle ground. Every year around one-million developing fetuses are aborted for various reasons‚ usually financial problems. While technological advancements in medical science have made abortion a simple step to avoid unwanted pregnancies there are still negative repercussions. Abortion‚ specifically late stage abortion‚ should not be accepted by our society because the fetus can feel pain at 20 weeks‚ abortions are thinning the population of
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Author: Rita Rubin Publication: Chang Date of Publication: August 15‚ 2012 Website: WebMD Summary: A new study shows how walnuts may improve sperm quality in healthy men. Eating 2.5 ounces of walnuts a day for twelve weeks improve sperm quality in healthy men. The study had 117 men aged 21 to 35 who had a western diet‚ half of the the guys were told to continue their normal diet. The other half were told to eat at least 2.5 ounces of walnuts a day at anytime during the day. Walnuts have
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Angier critiques the extreme evolutionary psychology view specifically with regard to male female sex/mate choice distinctions. Explain the view she is critiquing (read Wilson‚ “Sex” as well). What she sees as potentially undermining the assertions of the view and her alternate explanation for such differences In today’s times‚ men and women seem to go out and search for the ideal sex/mate partners for various types of reasons. In “Monogamy vs. Promiscuity: Putting Evolutionary Psychology on the
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