Curated OER
Pregnancy Search
In this medical worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms that are related to pregnancy. There are 54 health words located in the puzzle.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Gonadal and Placental Hormones
Students will identify the most important hormones produced by the testes and ovaries, and learn about the hormones produced by the placenta.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Placenta
A brief but informative description of the placenta. Includes various links to further explain terminology used in the description.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Aafp: American Family Physician: Examination of the Placenta
This detailed article from American Family Physician journal covers a number of topics ranging from the clinical characteristics of the normal placenta to potential abnormalities of the placenta. The text is supplemented with actual...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Placental Mammals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how reproduction takes place in placental mammals.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Pregnancy and Childbirth
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] While a woman is pregnant, the developing baby may be called an embryo or a fetus. The embryo stage lasts until the end of the 8th week after fertilization. After...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Fertilization to Old Age Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on the stages of life beginning at fertilization.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Fetal Development and the Placenta
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the role of the placenta during fetal development.