Prenatal Development

Question 1

What is Prenatal Development

Answer 1

This begins with conception and ends at birth, a full term pregnancy is usually 38 weeks

Question 2

What are stages of prenatal development

Answer 2

1. Germinal Stage
2. Embryonic Stage
3. Fetal Stage

Question 3

What is the Germinal Stage “finding a place to live”

Answer 3

this is the stage of development that occurs from development to about 2 weeks, the fertilized egg (zygote) moves towards the uterus.

Question 4

Info about the zygote and cell divisions

Answer 4

cell divisions begins approximately 24 - 36 hours after conception.
the zygote has the genetic instructions for new individuals .

Question 5

What is mitosis

Answer 5

This is when a cell duplicates it contents including its chromosomes, and splits to form two identical daughter cells

Question 6

What is the Placenta

Answer 6

This is a specialized organ that sustains the life of the embryo by transferring food, oxygen and removing waste products after the initial months of gestation.

Question 7

What is the Umbilca cord

Answer 7

This is a life line that connects the embryo to the placenta

Question 8

What is the Embryonic Stage “organizing space”

Answer 8

the development from implantation to 8 weeks of pregnancy, major organism are formed and developed. it is a critical stage for cognitive and physical development. heart beat begins.