Ch 21: Online 1 Flashcards
Human Development and Genetics
The embryonic period is the first ___ weeks of gestation
8 weeks
What embryonic stage becomes implanted in the uterus?
Blastocyst
What does the chorionic villi of the embryo become?
Placenta
What is the embryonic disc?
Embryo in the blastocyst
What does the umbilical cord contain?
One umbilical vein with oxygenated blood
What hormone prevents premature contractions of the myometrium?
Progsterone
In the fetal heart, blood flows from the right atrium to the left atrium through what?
Foramen ovale
What happens during the first stage of labor?
The amniotic sac ruptures
What happens during the third stage of labor?
The placenta is delivered
What hormone promotes labor?
Oxytocin
Mom and Dad are heterozygous for type A blood. A child has what chance of having type O?
25%
Dad is homozygous for brown guys; Mom has blue eyes. A child has what change of having brown eyes?
100%
Mom is color blind, and Dad is not. A son has what chance of being color blind?
100%
Mom is color blind, and Dad is not. A daughter has what chance of being color blind?
zero - no chance at all