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Pregnancy Vocab Flashcards

1
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Lanugo

A

Hair that covers the body of the fetus or newborn

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cell

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Smallest unit of life that is able to reproduce itself

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Sperm

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Male sex cell

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Conception

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Union of the ovum and sperm cells

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Zygote

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Single cell formed at conception (fertilized egg)

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Fallopian Tubes

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Two(2) hollow tubes that connect to the uterus & have finger-like projections that reach toward each ovary

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Uterus

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Organ in which the baby develops & is protected until birth

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Genetic factors

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Traits that are passed thru genes

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Chromosomes

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Thread like structures that carry genes in living cells

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Dominant traits

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always show in a person even if only one gene of the pair is inherited for that trait

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Recessive traits

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Typically do not show in a person unless both genes for the trait are inherited

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Multiple pregnancy

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Two(2) or more babies develop

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Faternal

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Children from multiple pregnancies wo develop from one fertilized ovum & have the same genetic makeup

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Chorion

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Membrane that surrounds the baby in the uterus

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Identical

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Children from multiple pregnancies who develop from one fertilized ovum & have the same genetic makeup

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Prenatal Development

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Development which takes place between conception and birth

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Germinal stage

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First stage of prenatal development, which lasts about Two(2) weeks after conception

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Amnion

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Fluid-filled sac that surrounds teh baby in the uterus

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Placenta

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Organ filled with blood vessels that nourishes the baby in the uterus

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Umbilical cord

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The cord that connects the baby to the placenta

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Embryonic stage

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The second(2) stage of prenatal development, which lasts about six(6) weeks.

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Embryo

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a baby in the embryonic stage of development

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Cartilage

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Soft, elastic, flexible tissue that provides structure for the body

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Fetal stage

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Third(3) stage of pregnancy, lasting from about nine(9) weeks after conception until birth

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Fetus

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A baby in the fetal stage of development

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Quickening

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Movements of the fetus that can be felt by the mother

27
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Age of Viability

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Age at which most babies could survive if they were born (28th week of pregnancy)

28
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Ovum

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Female sex cell (egg)

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