Prenatal Development Flashcards
What is adoption?
The action or fact of legally taking another’s child and bringing it up as one’s own, or the fact of being adopted.
What is amniotic fluid?
The fluid surrounding a fetus within the amniotic sac
What is the amniotic sac?
The fluid-filled sac that contains and protects a fetus in the womb.
What is artificial insemination?
The medical procedure of injecting semen into the vagina or uterus.
What is the cervix?
The lower, narrow end of the uterus that forms a canal between the uterus and vagina.
What is conception?
The joining of a sperm and egg, also known as fertilization.
What are fallopian tubes?
A pair of tubes through which female eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus.
What is a fetus?
A developing human from usually two months after conception to birth.
What is full-term pregnancy?
When a baby is born between 39 weeks, 0 days and 40 weeks, 6 days.
What is genetic counseling?
The process of reviewing blood work to look at the genetics of individuals and families affected by or at risk of genetic disorders that help them understand and adapt to the medical, psychological, and familial implications of genetic contributions to disease.
What is Gestation?
