Prenatal Development Flashcards
What is the difference between an Obstetrician, Gynecologist, and OB/GYN?
How long is the prenatal period?
Be able to identify each stage of pregnancy (+size comparison)
What is the fertilized egg called in stage 1?
How long does stage 2 last, and what is happening during this time?
What role does the hormonal hCG have?
How long does stage 3 last?
What is the tissue called during stage 3?
Why is stage 3 the most critical stage? What is being developed at this time?
During stage 4, what is the developing tissue called?
How long does stage 4 last?
What’s the difference between a genome and an epigenome?
Where is genetic material stored?
How many chromosomes does each person have?
Which chromosome pair determines sex?
Mom has the dominant gene (B) for brown hair, and Dad has the recessive gene (b).
a. What is their child’s genotype?
b. What is the phenotype?
Give three examples of how the mother’s toxic stress can impact a growing child.
What’s the difference between presumptive and positive signs of pregnancy?
Name three presumptive signs of pregnancy.
What is the main positive sign of pregnancy?
What are the seven major things women need to do during pregnancy to stay healthy?
A woman who is already a healthy weight should expect to gain about how much weight during pregnancy?
If a baby only weighs 6-8 pounds at birth, where is the rest of the weight gain coming from?
