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Source: Female Reproductive System; Public Domain: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scheme_female_reproductive_system-en.svg

Video Chapters

(00:00 - 00:23) Fertilization Overview

(00:24 - 00:58) Diagram of Fertilization

(00:59 - 01:14) Zygote Formation

Terms to Know

Fertilization: The process by which the nuclei of a male sperm combines with the nuclei of a female egg.
Ovum: A mature egg cell.
Sexual Intercourse: The process in which semen is ejaculated from the male penis into the female vagina which can result in the fertilization of an egg cell.
Zygote: The first cell of an individual formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell.