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Health Chapter 17 > Lessons 1-4 > Flashcards

Lessons 1-4 Flashcards

1
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Egg Cell

A

Female reproductive cell

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2
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Sperm Cell

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Male reproductive cell

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3
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Uterus

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A pear shaped organ inside a females body where the embryo is protected

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4
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Embryo

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Developing organism from fertilization about the eighth week of its development

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5
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Fetus

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Developing organism from the end of the eighth week until birth

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6
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Placenta

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Thick, rich tissue that lines the walls of the uterus during pregnancy

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7
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Umbilical Cord

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Tube that connects the mothers placenta to the fetus

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8
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Cervix

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The entry to the uterus

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9
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Heredity

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The passing of traits from parent to child

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10
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Chromosomes

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Threadlike structures found within the nucleus of a cell that carry the codes for inherited traits

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11
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Genes

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Basic units of heredity

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12
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Genetic Disorder

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Disorder caused partly or completely by a defect in genes

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13
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Environment

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Sum of the total of a persons surroundings

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14
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Prenatal care

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Steps taken to provide for the health of a pregnant female and her baby

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15
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Birth defects

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Abnormalities present at birth that cause mental or physical disability or death

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16
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Developmental tasks

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Events that need to happen in order for you to grow toward becoming a healthy, mature adult

17
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Infancy

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First year of life

18
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Toddlers

A

Ages 1-3

19
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Preschoolers

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Ages 3-5

20
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Puberty

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When you develop physical characteristics of adults your gender

21
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Chronological age

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Age measured in years

22
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Biological

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Age determined by how well various body parts are working

23
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Social age

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Age measured by your lifestyle and the connections you have with others

24
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Fertilization

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Joining together of a male sperm cell with a female egg cell

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