Prenatal-newborn Flashcards
Amniotic fluid
Fluid that suspends the fetus within the amnion, cushioning the fetus from injury, regulating temperature, and allowing the fetus to move freely
Antepartum
Occurring before child birth
in reference to the pregnant woman also known as antepartal
Cephalocaudal
Latterly “Head to toe” used to denote developmental progression in infants
Conception
Union of two sex cells: the ovum(f) and sperm(m)
Congenital
Existing at birth ( maybe genetic/inherited or acquired as in congenital disorders)
Development
Change in body function
Embryo
A new organism in the first stage of development
Endrometrium
Mucous layer of the uterus, which forms the maternal portion of the placenta during pregnancy
Fallopian Tubes
(Oviducts)
Passageways for ova between the ovaries and the uterus. Also called Ovarian tubes or Uterine Tubes
Fertlization
Usually occurs 2 weeks after a woman’s last menstrual period.
Fetus
The unborn offspring in the post-embryonic period ( 7 to 8 weeks after fertilization) which develops in the uterus.
Fontnel
” Soft Spots” in a baby’s skull
Gestation
Period of development from fertilization to birth.
Gravida
A pregnant woman
Growth
Change in body stucture
Hereditary
The genetic transmission of physical or mental characteristics from parents to off spring
Infancy
A child from 1 to 12 months of age
Lanugo
Fine hair that covers the fetus body
Neonate
A newborn during the first 28 days of life
Newborn
A human being in the first 4 weeks of life
Obstetrics
Branch of medicine that deals with pregnancy, labor, delivery, and puerperium
Ovum
Female Cell
Sperm
Male reproductive cell
Prenatal
Before birth
Placenta
An organ joining woman and fetus during pregnancy in human beings and other mammals.