Implantation of the Blastocyst into the Endometrium Results from

question 39

Multiple Choice

Implantation of the blastocyst into the endometrium results from

• A) trophoblast secretion of enzymes and paracrines that initiates the decidual response.
• B) blastocoele secretion of paracrines that initiates the decidual response.
• C) blastocoele secretion of paracrines that initiates cell cleavage.
• D) trophoblast secretion of endocrine hormones that initiates the decidual response.
• E) trophoblast secretion of paracrines that initiates cell cleavage.

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Definitions:

Oedipus Complex

A Freudian theory proposing that a child feels a subconscious sexual attraction to the opposite-sex parent and hostility toward the same-sex parent.

Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies employed unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Repression

A defense mechanism where stressful thoughts or memories are unconsciously pushed out of conscious awareness.

Freud's Concept

Theoretical ideas proposed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on the unconscious mind, the importance of childhood, and the structure of personality into ego, id, and superego.