Test 1 Flashcards
What is the best model of development?
Transactional model of development
Zygote
once gametes join and their genetic material melds together
Genes
(segments of DNA) provide biochemical instructions cells need to function in the body
karyotype
chromosomal portrait
What determines sex?
23rd chromosome
XX= female
XY=male
What are mono-zygotic twins?
identical, 1 egg and 1 sperm that splits
What are dizygotic twins?
fraternal, 2 eggs and 2 sperm
What is the sum total of all genes you inherit?
genotype
What are the genes that are expressed?
phenotype
What period of time is most susceptible to teratogens during pregnancy?
Period of embryo >9 wks.
What is the first two weeks of pregnancy
Germinal stage
What provides some protection but many things can be transmitted through it?
Placenta
What is head to tail(toe)?
Cephalo-Caudal-
What is near to far ( from spine outward)?
Proximo-Distal-
What week does the heart begin to beat?
4 weeks
When do upper arms, forearms, hands, fingers, toes and feet develop?
Week 5
When are limbs distinct and bones begin to form?
Week 8
What happens during 1st trimester? (1st to 3rd month)
usually experience morning sickness
What happens during 2nd trimester? (4th to 6th month)
-hair
-fingers/toes elongate, nails form, teeth buds
-fetus covered un lanugo and vernix
-infant can suck thumb
-period of fetal movements
What happens in 3rd trimester?
-period of rapid growth
-brain continues to develop
-activity of fetus decreases
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