Vocab Flashcards
Fertilization
The joining together of male sperm with a female egg cell
Cell
Basic unit of life
Sperm cell
The cell from the male that fertilizes the egg
Egg cell
The cell from the female that joins with the sperm cell to create new life
Uterus
An organ in the females body where the embryo is held and nourished
Embryo
The developing organism from fertilization till the eighth week
Fetus
The developing organism from the end of the eighth week
Placenta
The tissue that lines the walls of the walls of the uterus during pregnancy
Umbilical cord
A tube that connects the mothers fetus to the placenta
Cervix
The entry to the uterus
Heredity
The passing of traits from parents to children
Chromosomes
Threadlike structures found within the nucleus of a cell
Genes
The basic units of heredity
Genetic disorder
A disorder caused partly or completely by a defect in genes
Environment
A persons surroundings
Prenatal care
Steps taken to provide for the health of a pregnant female and her baby
Birth defects
Abnormalities present at birth that cause physical or mental disabilities
Developmental tasks
Events that need to happen in order for you to grow to be a health mature adult
Infancy
The first year of your life
Toddlers
Children between the ages if one and three who are learning to walk and talk
Preschoolers
Children between the ages of three and five
Puberty
The time when you start developing physical characteristics of adults of your gender
Chronological age
Your age measured in years
Biological age
Your age measured by how well various body parts are working, (diet, heredity, and exercise)
