Chapter 4 Prenatal Development Flashcards
First 14 days of zygote is called the _______ phase
Germinal
The phase that is the 3rd week-8 weeks is called the
Embryonic period
The length of the fetal period is
9 weeks -birth
What stage does differentiation happen? And what happens during differentiation?
Germinal
(8cells) early stem cells take on distinct characteristics
During the first 14 days what is the % of both natural and IVF conceptions fail to implant?
60% natural
70% IVF
During the embryonic stage what happens?
Human structure
Neural tube becomes CNS
Brain and spinal column
During 4th week of of pregnancy what happens?
Head shape
Heart beat
5th week
Arm and leg buds
8th weeks
20% of embryos abort
Face formed
Basic organs
3rd month what organs take shape?
Sex organs
3oz
Risk reduction terms
Teratology
Teratogens
Time she particular organ or other body part is susceptible to teratogen damage
Critical exposure
Entire embryonic stage
LBW
Less than 5.5 lbs
Most common cause of neonatal death
Extremely low birth weight
Less that 2.5 lbs
Very low birth weight
2.5-3 lbs