Unit 2 AoS 1 (Chapter 6 & 7) Flashcards
Amniotic Fluid
The fluid surrounding the embryo/foetus that protects the unborn baby
Antipartum
Relating to the period directly before birth
Blastocyst
A cluster of cells in which some cell differentiation occurred
Cell differentiation
When cells take on specialised roles
Congenital abnormality
Sometimes called congenital anomaly, a condition characterised by malformed body parts (either external such as limbs or internal such as organs) that is present at birth
Endometrium
The nutrient-rich lining on the uterine wall in which the ovum (blastocyst) embeds or that is expelled every month if pregnancy does not occur
Haemorrhage
Excessive bleeding
Implantation
Occurs when. A cluster of cells that will become an embryo attached itself to the endometrium
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
A process whereby a single sperm is injected directly into an ovum.
Jaundice
A condition that can affect newborn babies. Symptoms may include a yellow tinge to the skin and the whites of eyes, drowsiness, feeding difficulties and dark urine.
Mandatory fortification
A law that requires certain nutrients to be added to specific foods during production
Morula
A solid ball of cells created from a zygote
Placenta
An organ that allows the transfer of nutrients, gases and wastes between mother and foetus
Regenerate
Regrow to replace damaged, old or dead cells or tissue
Teratogens
Anything in the environment of the embryo that can cause defects in development. (Tobacco smoke, alcohol, shellfish, prescription medication, and some diseases like measles)
