Pre-Natal Flashcards
Evolutionary psychology
universal patterns of behavior and cognitive process evolving over time
Theory of natural selection
survival and reproduction of organisms better suited for their environment over those poorly suited
Genotype
genetic blueprint
Phenotype
observable characteristics
homozygous
two copies of the same allele
heterozygous
combination of alleles
prenatal screening
finding problems among a large population with affordable and noninvasive methods
-ultrasounds, blood tests,blood pressure readings
prenatal diagnosis
pursing additional detailed information once a particular problem has been found.(can be invasive)
can find: neural tube defects, anatomical defects, chromosomal abnormalities, gene mutations
Epigenetics
psychological development as the result of ongoing,bi directional interchange between heredity and the environment
Monozygotic
twin occurs when a single zygote or fertilized egg slits apart in the first two weeks of development
-two separate identical offspring
- 60 to 70% of monozygotic twins share the same placenta but separate amniotic sacs
Dizygotic
fraternal twins
Conjoined twins
monozygotic twins whose bodies are joined during pregnancy
Vanishing twins
1 in 8 pregnancies start out as multiples but only a single fetus is brought to full term
Germinal Period
week 1-2
conception to implantation
fertilized egg forms a zygote as a one-cell structure
genetic makeup and sex of the baby are set
the zygote divides and multiplies through process of mitosis then implants into the uterine lining
Embryonic period
week 3-8
neural tube develops
forms foundations of all body organs and systems
many organs and systems being to function