3.1-3.2 Crosswords Flashcards
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Are infants whore birth weight is below normal when the length of the pregnant is taken into account!
REM
An irregular sleep state in which brain wave activity is similar to that odf the working state
Infant Mortality Rate
The number of deaths in the first year of life per 1,000 live births
NBAS
A test developed to assess the behavioral status of the infant during the newborn period
NREM
A Regular sleep state in which the body is quiet and heart rate, breathing, and brain wave activity are slow and regular
Age of Liability
Ae at which the fetus can survive if born
Cesarean delivery
Surgical delivery in which the doctor makes an incision in the mothers abdomen and lifts the baby out of the uterus
RH factor Incompatability
Can cause the mother to build up antibodies that destroy the fetuses red blood cells
States of Arousal
Different degrees of sleep and wakefulness
FAS
Condition of children who display some but not all of the Defects of FAS
reflex
Inborn automatic response to a particular from of stimulation
Visual Acuity
Fineness of visual discrimination
Preterm
Infants born several week or more before their due date
FAS
Set of defects that result when woman consume large amounts of alcohol during most or all of their pregnancy
Natural Childbirth
Approach designed to reduce pain and medical intervention
Apgar
A scale used to assess the newborns physical condition immediately after birth
Teratogen
Any environmental agent that causes damage during the prenatal period.
Umbilical cord
Long cord connecting the prenatal organism to the placenta that delivers nutrients and removes waste products
Chorion
The outer membrane that forms a protective covering around the prenatal organism
Embryo
Is the Prenatal organism from 2 to 8 weeks after conception, during which time the foundation for all body structures and internal organs are laid down.
Lanugo
White, Downy hair that covers the entire body of the fetus
Vernsx
The white cheese like substance covering the fetus and preventing the skin from chapping in the amniotic fluid
Fetus
Prenatal Organism from the beginning of the third month to the end of pregnancy, during which times completion of the body structure and dramatic growth in size take place.
Amnio
Inner membrane that forms a protective covering around the prenatal organism and encloses it in amniotic fluid.