Human Reproduction consists of three steps: meiosis, fertilization, and differentiation.
Click here to watch an animation that shows some steps of human reproduction, from ovulation to fertilzation, to implantation in the uterus.
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Once the embryo is implanted within the uterus, the mother's body undergoes drastic changes to nourish and protect the fetus until birth. A placenta forms within the uterus in order to allow diffusion of substances between mother's and baby's blood.
Stages of fetal development: