27.1 Overview of Human Development

Question 1

From a clinical standpoint, pregnancy consists of three trimesters, each lasting _________.

Answer 1

A pregnancy consists of three trimesters, each lasting 3 months.

Question 2

Three stages of prenatal development that occur during _________ time period:

• The _________ period includes the first 2 weeks,
• the ____________ period includes weeks 3–8,
• and the _____period includes weeks 9–38, or until birth.

Answer 2

Three stages of prenatal development that occur during 38-week time period:

• The pre-embryonic period includes the first 2 weeks,
• the embryonic period includes weeks 3–8,
• and the fetal period includes weeks 9–38, or until birth.

Question 3

The postnatal period includes the changes from newborn to toddler, childhood, and adolescence into adulthood

True

False

Answer 3

The postnatal period includes the changes from newborn to toddler, childhood, and adolescence into adulthood

True

False

Question 4

The organ systems rudimentarily form during the:

fetal period.

pre-embryonic period.

neo-natal period.

embryonic period.

Answer 4

The organ systems rudimentarily form during the:

fetal period.

pre-embryonic period.

neo-natal period.

embryonic period.

Question 5

Which of the following implants in, or attaches to, the endometrium of the uterus?

embryo

blastocyst

fetus

secondary oocyte

Answer 5

Which of the following implants in, or attaches to, the endometrium of the uterus?

embryo

blastocyst

fetus

secondary oocyte

Question 6

The embryonic period of prenatal development occurs from week 3 until week 8.

True

False

Answer 6

The embryonic period of prenatal development occurs from week 3 until week 8.

True

False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a prenatal period?

infancy

fetal

embryonic

pre-embryonic

Answer 7

Which of the following is NOT a prenatal period?

infancy

fetal

embryonic

pre-embryonic