Peruod Of Fetus/Fetal Stage Flashcards
Know all about this stage
This is the longest phase of prenatal development.
Fetal stage
Periid of fetus begins at the __________ and ends at ________.
Ninth week and birth
Fetal stage is also known as___________.
growth and finishing phase
In ________ month, organs, muscles, nervous system become organized and connected.
Third month
What are the responses that the developing organism can do in third month?
Kick, bend its arm, forms a fist, curls its toes, opens its mouth, sucks its thumb
In the twelfth week, the external __________ are well formed, and the _______ of the fwtus is evident.
Genitals, sex
In second trimester, by ____________ weeks, the fetus has grown large enough that its movements can be felt by the mother.
17-20 weeks
What do you call the white cheese like substance conpletely covering the fetus?
Vernix
What is the white downy hair that appears over the entire body?
Lanugo
What is the most highly evolved part of our brain and the seat of human intelligence that enlarges during the third trimester of pregnancy?
Cerebral cortex
By 28 weeks, ___________ are awake about 11% of the time, a period that arises to 16% just before birth.
Femses
How many pounds does the fetus gains during the last 3 months of pregnancy?
5 lbs.
How many inches does the fetus gain duting tge last three montgs of pregnancy?
7 inches
