... Flashcards
What does the placenta do?
Where substances pass through from the mother.
Where do substances pass through from the mother?
the placenta.
What does the umbilical cord do?
it connects the foetus to the placenta.
What connects the foetus to the placenta?
The umbilical cord.
What is a contraction?
When the muscles cause the uterus to get smaller.
What is the process when the muscles cause the uterus to get smaller?
A contraction.
What is birth?
The process where the baby is pushed out of the uterus.
What is it called when a baby is pushed out of the uterus?
birth.
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What is a foetus?
A stage in the development of the baby.
What substances can pass throught the placenta?
food, oxygen, and waste.
Why is the embryo surrounded in liquid?
It stops the foetus from being bumped.
