Prenatal Development Flashcards

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1
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The beginning of life.

A

Conception

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2
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Every how many days women ovulates?

A

28 days

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3
Q

Fertilization usually takes place within_____?

A

12 hours

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4
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Sperms can survive up to____?

A

6 days

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5
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_____ refers to being able to get pregnant after a year of trying?

A

Infertility

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6
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  • blocked fallopian tubes
  • a condition arising when a bits of tissue lining the uterus grow outside the uterus.
A

Endometriosis

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7
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Intrauterine Insemination - Involves injecting sperm

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Artificial Insemination

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8
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a process in which several eggs are removed from a woman’s ovary

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In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)

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9
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3 Prenatal Stages

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  1. Germinal Period
  2. Embryonic Period
  3. Fetal Period
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10
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Last approximately 2 weeks.

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Germinal Period

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11
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a hallow ball of about 150 cells that is the size of the head of a pin

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Blastocyst

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12
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Occurs on the 3rd to 8th week after conception

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Embryonic period

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13
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Last from the 9th week 0f pregnancy

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Fetal Period

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14
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3 process of brain prenatal development

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Proliferation
Migration
Differentation

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15
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an intense period of cells

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Proliferation

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16
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Cell MOVE or TRAVEL to their intended location in the nervous system.

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Migration

17
Q

Cell CHANGE or TRANSFORM in a particular type

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Differentation

18
Q

Organs start to functions

A

By the end of first trimester

19
Q

more refined activities such as occasionally thumb sucking appears

A

During Second trimester

20
Q

The baby grows, develops, and starts to change position to get ready for birth

A

Third trimester

21
Q

the environmental events and maternal conditions during pregnancy

A

Fetal programming

22
Q

Any disease, drug, or other environmental agents that can harm a developing fetus

A

Teratogens

23
Q

The prenatal environment is affected by how the mother feels about being pregnant

A

Emotional condition

24
Q

Most doctors recommend a well balanced diet since it can help reduce the risk of having low-birth weight babies

A

Nutritional condition

25
Q

When a sleeping baby suddenly stops breathing and die

A

SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)

26
Q

Four kinds of Drugs

A

Thalidomide
Tabacco
Alcohol
Cocaine

27
Q

a mild tranquilizer in Europe which relieves morning sickness

A

Thalidomide

28
Q

Can cause implications to the baby

A

Tabacco

29
Q

It can affect fetal development in various way

A

Alcohol

30
Q

It can damage the fetus

A

Cocaine

31
Q

Several characteristics of a Mother:

A
  • Age and race/ethnicity
  • Emotional State
  • Nutritional State
32
Q

The safest and more typical time to bear a child

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20-40 years old

33
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The fetal death in pregnancy

A

Stillbirth (20 or more weeks gestational stage)