Fetal Development Flashcards
1
Q
when is the fetus most affected by teratogens
A
4-8 weeks
2
Q
when is the spinal cord formed?
A
4 weeks
3
Q
when is the heart fully developed?
A
8 weeks
4
Q
when do the kidneys secrete urine?
A
12 weeks
5
Q
when is the heart audible by doppler? stethoscope?
A
12 weeks, 16
6
Q
when does the fetus begin to practice sucking
A
16 weeks
7
Q
when can sex be determined by ultrasound?
A
16 weeks but most don’t get ultrasounds until 20 weeks
8
Q
when should FM be felt by mother?
A
20 weeks
9
Q
age of viability
A
24 weeks
10
Q
when does surfactant begin to form?
A
24 weeks
11
Q
when does the actual sucking & swallowing reflex begin
A
32 weeks
12
Q
when is the GI tract mature?
A
36 weeks
