BEGINNING Flashcards
at the end of the ___ week it implants itself into the lining of the uterine wall and draws nourishment from its mother
first week
from day ___ to ___ , the developing embryo signals its presence through placenta chemicals and hormones to the mother’s body telling it to cease menstruation
10 to 14
By day ___, foundations of the brain, spinal cord and nervous system are already established
Day 20
Day ___, the heart begins to beat.
Day 21
___ week, the backbone and muscles are forming. Arms, legs, eyes, and ears begin to show.
4th week
Now ___ month old, the embryo is 10,000 times larger than the original fertilized egg and is developing rapidly
1 month
at week ___, five fingers can be discerned in the hand. The eyes darken as pigment is produced. Brain waves can be detected and recorded.
week 5
Week ___, the liver is now taking over production of blood cells, the brain begins to control muscle movements and organs
week 6
Week ___ - The embryo begins to move spotaneously. The jaw forms, including teeth buds in the gums.
Week 7
at 7th week, the eyelids will seal to protect the embryo’s developing light sensitive eyes and will reopen at about ___ month.
7th month
By the ___ week, the now called fetus is a little more than an inch long. The fetus has now everything found in a fully developed adult.
8th week
By ___ week, the heart has been beating for more than a month, the kidneys are functioning; the stomach is producing digestive juices, and it responds to touch.
8th week
at week ___, the tiny one has fingerprints and will curve its hand around an object placed in it palm
week 9
by week ___, the fetus can squint, swallow, and wrinkle its forehead
week 10
at the ___ week, the fetus is now about 2 inches long. Urination occurs. Muscle movements are becoming more coordinated
Week 11
Now ___ months old, the unborn sleeps, awakens, and exercises its muscles. it breathes amniotic fluid to help develop its respiratory system. Fine hair is growing on the head.
3 months
Now ___ months old, the unborn sleeps, awakens, and exercises its muscles. it breathes amniotic fluid to help develop its respiratory system. Fine hair is growing on the head
3 months old
at ___ months, the fetus is 8-10 inches long and weighs half a pound. Baby’s ears are functional.
4 months
the fetus as ___ months is now about 12 inches long. There is definite movement felt by the mother. The unvorn may jump in reactions to starting or loud noises.
5 months
at the ___ month, oil and sweat glands are now functioning. The delicate skin is protected from the fetal waters by a special ointment called _____.
6th month, vermix
born at ___ month and given proper care, the baby would survive.
6th month
at month ___, the baby now uses four senses of hearing, vision, taste and touch. The child can respond to his or her mother’s voice.
7th month
In the ___ month, the skin begans to thicken with a layer of fat stored underneath for insulation and nourishment. ____ increasingly build up.
8th month, antibodies
By the time the baby is born, the infant normally weighs ___ to ___ pounds and his or heart is pumping ____ gallons of blood per day
6 to 9 , 300
termination of pregnancy by expulsion of embryo or fetus from the mother’s womb prior to it’s viability
Abortion
Deliberate destruction of human life at any stage between fertilization to birth
abortion
Abortion Method:
use of powerful pump inserted into womb that is 29x of home vacuum cleaner to tear fetus into pieces.
Vacuum Aspiration
Abortion Method:
Combination of abortive pills used to detached impanted egg and cause uterine contraction.
Oral administration of drugs
Abortion Method:
Dilation of the womb to insert curette (sharp knife) to cut the fetus into pieces.
Dilation and curettage
Abortion Method:
Combination of dilation of the cervix and suctions of the contents of uterus
Dilation and Evacuation
Abortion Method:
Cutting the umbilical cord to cut the oxygen supply of baby via caesarean section
Hysterotomy
Abortion Method:
Salt kills the baby after injection using long needle through abdomen of the mother directed to the baby sac.
Saline injection
Abortion Method:
Causes to labor at any stage of pregnancy.
Hormone injection
2 types of abortion:
- Spontaneous Abortion / Miscarriage
- Induced
It is a natural occuring termination of pregnancy without intervention. It usually occurs due to diseases, genetic defects, trauma, or biochemical incompatibility of mother and fetus.
Spontaneous abortion/ miscarriage
4 types of spontaneous abortion/ miscarriage:
- Natural
- Accidental
- Isolated
- Recurrent
Type of Spontaneous Abortion:
miscarriages that occur due to natural reasons like ill-health, disease, shock, fear, excessive joy of the mother.
Natural
Type of Spontaneous Abortion:
Not intended to occur due to trauma of sexual intercourse, poisoning, or accidental fall resulting to dislodging of implanted ovum.
Accidental
Type of Spontaneous Abortion:
occurs at single phase for both natural and accidental
Isolated
Type of Spontaneous Abortion:
Sequence of three or more consecutive spontaneous abortion
Recurrent
Divisions of Spontaneous Types:
- Threatened
- Inevitable
- Complete
- Incomplete
- Missed
- Septic
Division of Spontaneous types:
abortion has started but not progressed
Threatened abortion
Division of Spontaneous types:
clinical type of abortion where changes has progressed to state of impossible pregnancy
Inevitable abortion
Division of Spontaneous types:
product of conception expelled from the uterus
Complete abortion
Division of Spontaneous types:
part of the entire conception has expelled
Incomplete abortion
Division of Spontaneous types:
dead fetus is retained inside the uterus
Missed abortion
Division of Spontaneous types:
Occurs due to clinical evidences of infection in the uterus. example: spontaneous vaginal bleeding, foul smell, fever, chill, etc.)
Septic abortion
Purposeful termination of pregnancy. It is intentional expulsion of fetus or embryo from the uterus.
Induced Abortion
Reason for induced abortion: (4)
- saving the life or preservation of physical and mental health of the mother
- prevention of pregnancy due to incest or rape
- prevention of pregnancy due to social or economic reasons
- prevention of birth of child with serious genetic defects.
Types of Induced Abortion:
- Legal
- Criminal
Types of Induced Abortion:
performed in accordance with the law of the country
Legal
Types of Induced Abortion:
performed in violation of the law of the country
Criminal
2 chief position of Morality of Abortion
- pro-life
- pro-choice
Chief position of Morality of Abortion:
holds that induced abortions are morally impermissible
Pro-life position
Chief position of Morality of Abortion:
Holds that induced abortions are morally permissible
Pro-choice position
Issues in abortion dispute:
- moral status of the embryo
- metaphysical and physical status of the embryo
- moral right of a person
the moral status of the embryo or fetus:
1.) whether it deserves to be treated in a certain way
2.) whether it can engage in right or wrong behavior
deals with the questions about the ultimate nature and categories of reality.
metaphysics
classification with respect to what we take to be the most basic categories and types of reality and experience: whether it has subjective existence or is an object only, whether it is a person, whether it has or is an immaterial soul.
Metaphysical status of a being
it is the nature of its physical and mental existence.
it could be alive, dead, able to exist on its own, be at a certain stage of maturity, be of a particular species, and possess physical organs and capabilities such as a brain, central nervous system, and intelligence.
physical status of a being
are creatures of the species homo species.
a biological term
human beings
philosophers used this term in a sense distinct from the phrase “human being”
a metaphysical designation referring to a being with certain traits such as consciousness, reason, moral agency and miral patiency, communication skills through language, the ability to have a life that matters to the person, the ability to live a meaningful life, and etc.
person
the exact criteria for ____ are debated.
personhood
a human person has rights to ___ and ____
life and liberty
considerations in deciding on the morality of abortion:
- mother’s freedom over her body
- fetus as part of the mother’s body
- legitimate reasons to get an abortion
deliberate prevention of pregnancy as the consequences of sexual intercourse by interfering the normal process of ovulation, fertilization, and implantation using different kinds of birth control method.
Contraception
Types of contraception:
- Reversible
- Permanent
Types of Reversible Contraception:
- Natural method
- Barrier method
- Oral Contraceptivws
- Implants
Type of Reversible method:
Avoiding the chances of meeting the sperm and egg during high period of fertility.
Natural Method
Types of Natural Reversible Method:
- ovulation test kits
- cervical mucus examination
- rhythm method
Type of Reversible method:
prevention of meeting of sperms and eggs during sexual intercourse using barriers
Barrier method
Types of Barrier Reversible method:
- Diaphragms
- Condoms
- Cervical caps
- Spermicide
Type of Reversible method:
it involves oral administration of drugs containing hormones that prevent the release of egg and fertilization
Oral contraceptives
Type of Oral contraceptive Reversible method:
- birth control pills
- hormonal pills
Type of Reversible method:
the use of contracetive devices placed in the uterus
Implants
Type of Implant Reversible method:
IUD
IUD is an intrauterin devuce such as small plastic T- Shaped that contains ____ or _____ to prevent pregnancy.
copper or progesterone
Types of Permanent contraception
- Surgical Method
- Essure
Surgical blocking of egg in female fallopian tube
Tubectomy
Surgical blocking of sperms in men’s vas deferens
Vasectomy
Transcervical sterilization using flexible inserts in each fallopian tubes through vagina and cervix creating scar tissue over months to block the sperms from reaching egg
Essure
Advantages for Contraception
- Human rights benefits (freedom of choice)
- Health benefits (prevent health risk and transmission of diseases)
- Family benefits (quality time for children n couple)
- Benefits for woman (promotes gender equality n autonomy)
- Demographic benefit (population control)
