Vocab #2 (Ch.3 & 4) Flashcards
Prenatal
Before birth
3 Stages of Pregnancy
- Germinal/Zygote
- Embryonic
- Fetal
Germinal/Zygote Stage
First stage (first 2 weeks)
Embryonic Stage
Second stage (3-8 weeks) Critics period when major organs form
Fetal Stage
Third stage (9-40 week) Further development and refinement (human appearance)
Amniocentesis
Analysis of fluid from sac surrounding baby
Ultra Sound
High frequency sound waves used to picture fetus
Anoxia
Lack of oxygen resulting in damage to the fetus
Leboyer Method
Gentle method of birth with little trauma
Lamaze Preparation
Parent childbirth preparation
Apgar Scale
A way of measuring newborn’s vital signs and responses at birth
Appearance Pulse Grimace Activity Respiration
Neonate-Newborn
Critical first two weeks after birth
Post-natal
After birth
Nature vs. Nature
Heredity vs. Environment
Bonding
Attachment process by which parents and child become special to each other
Failure to Thrive
Inability to grow and develop due to lack of stimuli
Sensorimotor Period
Piaget’s first stage of development in which information is gained through the senses and movement
Heredity
Those characteristics (by genes) determined by birth
Genetics
Study of the transmission of heredity characteristics
Trimester
The first, second and third three month periods of pregnancy
Environment
Social, cultural and physical surroundings
Abortion
The ending of a pregnancy
CVT Test
Can detect chromosomal disorders early in pregnancy
Critical Period
A time of great sensitivity in organ or structural formation
Toxemia
Serious disorder in last trimester that can cause death
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Physical and mental abnormalities found in babies whose mothers drank excessively
Teratogens
Virus or chemical substances that can cause abnormalities
Placenta
Organ attached to the uterine wall; filters waste and supplies nutrients
Alphafetoprotein Test (AFP)
Blood test that identifies neural fetal disorders
