The Infant Mortality Rate Is the Number of Deaths Per

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The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 live births occurring among the population of a designated area during the same calendar year.

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Definitions:

Hypoblast

The layer of cells inside the blastocyst (an early stage of the embryo), which contributes to the formation of the yolk sac and is involved in early embryonic development.

Epiblast

A layer of cells derived during the early development of an embryo, giving rise to all three primary germ layers.

Fertilization

Process that begins with the penetration of the secondary oocyte by the spermatozoon and is completed with the fusion of the male and female pronuclei.

Implantation

The process by which a fertilized egg attaches to the lining of the uterus, beginning the stages of pregnancy.