A micromanipulation technique where a single sperm is directly injected into the center of an egg.

Process of adding the sperm to the egg.

Placement into an environment of 37o celsius (body temp). An incubator is a chamber which maintains a strictly controlled environment.

The micromanipulation procedure used to assist the embryo to implant into the uterine wall by creating an opening in the zona pellucida.

A reproductive cell (i.e., an ovum in a woman and a sperm cell in a man).

Fluid-filled cysts in the ovary that contains the immature egg surrounded by smaller cells.

Finger-like projections at the end of the fallopian tubes responsible for transporting the egg from the ovary.

The process when the sperm and egg combine creating a cell known as a zygote.

Paired structures originating from the uterus which transport sperm and eggs. The fallopian tubes are the site of fertilization in a naturally-occurring conception.

A fertilized egg that begins cell division.