Factors Affecting Fetal Development Flashcards
1
Q
drinking alcohol
A
affects brain development
2
Q
Smoking
A
Can cause low birth rate
3
Q
Inhaling chemicals
A
Can affect organ development
4
Q
Malnutrition
A
Can cause low birth rate and spinal Bifida
5
Q
Spinal bifida
A
missing folic acid, open spine
6
Q
mother’s age
A
older mother - higher probability of non disjunction
Ex. Down syndrome (extra chromosome 21)