Pregnancy and Childbirth Flashcards
The presence of severe birth defects in babies born to mothers who drank intoxicating beverages during pregnancy
Fetal alcohol syndrome
A developing fetus through the second month of growth after conception
Embryo
A diagnostic procedure that uses high frequency sound waves to provide an image of a developing baby
Ultrasound
The placenta that is expelled after delivery
Afterbirth
An organ that anchors the embryo to the uterus
Placenta
The Union of an ovum and a sperm
Fertilization
A diagnostic procedure in which a needle is inserted through the uterus to extract fluid
Amniocentesis
The process of childbirth during which muscular contractions of the uterus start, become more intense, last longer, and become more frequent
Labor
Baby after 8 weeks
Fetus
Occurs about one week after fertilization
Implantation
A single sperm penetrates the egg, resulting cell is this which contains all the genetic information
Zygote
The cells keep dividing, this reaches the uterus in about 5 days (it is traveling through Fallopian tubes)
Blastocyst
This is when the blastocyst attaches to the uterine wall, this stage lasts about 8 weeks
Embryo
Doctor for women issues such as periods etc
Gynecologist
Delivers babies
Obstetrician
