Vocab #2 (Ch.3 & 4)

Question 1

Prenatal

Answer 1

Before birth

Question 2

3 Stages of Pregnancy

Answer 2

• Germinal/Zygote
• Embryonic
• Fetal

Question 3

Germinal/Zygote Stage

Answer 3

First stage (first 2 weeks)

Question 4

Embryonic Stage

Answer 4

Second stage (3-8 weeks) 
Critics period when major organs form

Question 5

Fetal Stage

Answer 5

Third stage (9-40 week) 
Further development and refinement (human appearance)

Question 6

Amniocentesis

Answer 6

Analysis of fluid from sac surrounding baby

Question 7

Ultra Sound

Answer 7

High frequency sound waves used to picture fetus

Question 8

Anoxia

Answer 8

Lack of oxygen resulting in damage to the fetus

Question 9

Leboyer Method

Answer 9

Gentle method of birth with little trauma

Question 10

Lamaze Preparation

Answer 10

Parent childbirth preparation

Question 11

Apgar Scale

Answer 11

A way of measuring newborn’s vital signs and responses at birth

Appearance 
Pulse
Grimace 
Activity 
Respiration

Question 12

Neonate-Newborn

Answer 12

Critical first two weeks after birth

Question 13

Post-natal

Answer 13

After birth

Question 14

Nature vs. Nature

Answer 14

Heredity vs. Environment

Question 15

Bonding

Answer 15

Attachment process by which parents and child become special to each other

Question 16

Failure to Thrive

Answer 16

Inability to grow and develop due to lack of stimuli

Question 17

Sensorimotor Period

Answer 17

Piaget’s first stage of development in which information is gained through the senses and movement

Question 18

Heredity

Answer 18

Those characteristics (by genes) determined by birth

Question 19

Genetics

Answer 19

Study of the transmission of heredity characteristics

Question 20

Trimester

Answer 20

The first, second and third three month periods of pregnancy

Question 21

Environment

Answer 21

Social, cultural and physical surroundings

Question 22

Abortion

Answer 22

The ending of a pregnancy

Question 23

CVT Test

Answer 23

Can detect chromosomal disorders early in pregnancy

Question 24

Critical Period

Answer 24

A time of great sensitivity in organ or structural formation

Question 25

Toxemia

Answer 25

Serious disorder in last trimester that can cause death

Question 26

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)

Answer 26

Physical and mental abnormalities found in babies whose mothers drank excessively

Question 27

Teratogens

Answer 27

Virus or chemical substances that can cause abnormalities

Question 28

Placenta

Answer 28

Organ attached to the uterine wall; filters waste and supplies nutrients

Question 29

Alphafetoprotein Test (AFP)

Answer 29

Blood test that identifies neural fetal disorders