Gestation Flashcards
1
Q
What is gestation?
A
- the period between conception and birth
- during which the embryo and then the foetus develops in the uterus
2
Q
What are the steps of prenatal development?
A
- Early development
- Later development
3
Q
When is the period of early development?
A
- 0 to end of 2 months of pregnancy
4
Q
When is the period of later development?
A
- 3 months to birth
5
Q
What takes place during the early development stage?
A
- fertilisation
- blastocyst implantation and formation
- embryo formation
6
Q
What takes place during the later development stage?
A
- the foetal stage
