Vocabulary
Causes/Cures
Statistics
Misc.
100
A birth defect that causes a lack of formation of the skull and brain.
What is anencephaly
100
This racial group tends to have a higher likelihood of anencephaly.
Who are Hispanics
100
Anencephaly occurs in 1 out of every _________ births.
What is 10,000
100
It is extremely ______ for a child born with anencephaly to survive weeks or even months
What is rare
200
This is a protein produced by the fetus.
What is AFP
200
Getting enough of this may reduce chances of anencephaly.
What is folic acid
200
Having one child with anencephaly will _________ your likelihood of having another child with the defect.
What is increase
200
This is one of the three ways that families cope with anencephaly.
What is genetic counseling, network of support group, or provide emotional support.
300
This type of test for anencephaly involves injecting a needle into the amniotic sac to retrieve amniotic fluid.
What is amniocentesis
300
Anencephaly can be diagnosed with the use of this type of scan.
What is ultrasound
300
This is the percentage of babies with anencephaly that live between a few minutes and one day.
What is 50%
300
Children born with anencephaly are usually missing these two parts of their brain.
What are the forebrain and the cerebrum
400
A part of the brain that controls thinking and coordinating.
What is the cerebrum
400
There has been a decline of anencephaly in the U.S. since they started fortifying ______________ with folic acid
What is enriched grains
400
The exact number of pregnacies involving anencephaly is unknown due to this.
What is miscarriages
400
A defect that occurs when the upper part of the neural tube does not close.
What is a neural tube defect
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