Curve 2-a Flashcards
Who determines the baby’s sex?
the father
The three stages of prenatal development take place in this order:
germinal; embryonic; fetal
The stage of prenatal development that lasts from week 3 through week 8 is the:
embryonic period.
The earliest date at which fetal survival outside the womb is possible is called the _____, and it is approximately _____ weeks old.
age of viability; 22
The male structure called the _____ is comparable to the ovary in females.
testis
Karen is giving her newborn a bath. She is cleaning the baby’s belly button, which was where the _____ provided nutrients to her baby prenatally.
umbilical cord
Maryam’s baby is in the germinal period of prenatal development. This occurs during week _____ after conception.
one
Myrna is pregnant. Her pregnancy will progress through three periods in this sequence:
germinal period, embryonic period, and fetal period.
Jennifer is pregnant. If she has a full term baby, the baby will spend the longest time in the _____ period.
fetal
Mary Ella is pregnant with her first child, and she found out that the fetus had grown one pound since her last doctor’s appointment. She is MOST likely in the _____ period of prenatal development.
fetal
Dawn and Michael already have 3 girls and have just given birth to another baby girl. Dawn’s mother-in-law says, “Why can’t you give Michael a boy?” Dawn’s explanation to her mother-in-law should be:
“Michael is the one that determines the gender of the baby.”
Marcy is in her seventh month of pregnancy, and her doctor tells her that she can expect the baby to _____ between now and its birth.
gain almost 5 pounds
Greta’s doctor told her that the fetal period will begin in the _____ week of her pregnancy.
eighth
