Lecture 4 Flashcards
1st trimester:
- weeks 0-12
- embryonic + start of fetal
2nd trimester:
- weeks 13-26
- fetal
3rd trimester:
weeks 27-39/40
By the end of the 1st trimester, what is developed?
- eyes, ears, nose, mouth, digits
- sex externally recognizable
- head very large
- brain configuration nearly complete
- blood forming in bone marrow
By the end of the 2nd trimester, what is developed?
- respiratory like movements begin
- motor activity
- scalp hair present
- heart muscle developed
- myelination of spinal cord
- cerebral cortex layers formed
By the end of the 3rd trimester, what is developed?
- fat tissue, more round
- skin smooth with pinkish tone
- moderate hair on head
- light receptive
- taste
- ossification
- myelination of brain
- pulmonary branching 2/3 complete
Premature kids often have _____ issues.
respiratory
When is the earliest time you can see the process of differentiation of cells?
formation of germ layers
3 germ layers:
- ectoderm (skin, nervous system)
- mesoderm (muscle tissue)
- endoderm (internal organs)
Hyperplasia:
one cell becomes lots of cells
Hypertrophy:
one cell gets big
Cephalocaudal:
- head to toe
- head starts growing before toes
Proximodistal:
- near and far
- things closer to the trunk develop faster
What are some heritable (genetic) impairments?
- down syndrome
- dwarfism
Down syndrome:
- trisomy 21
- extra chromosome
- can be stature, can change expected trajectory
What are some substances pregnant women are told to avoid?
- alcohol
- smoking
- certain types of fish/seafood
- caffeine (depends on culture, BP issues, withdrawal)