Parts and Their Roles
What does the umbilical cord do?
Carries nourishment and oxygen to the baby and carries waste products away from the baby
What is a Uterus
an organ located in a females pelvis
How many chromosomes do babies have?
46
Identical twins
Anything relating to identical twins
What does the placenta do?
Connects the developing baby to the uterus
miscarriage
When a mother loses her baby in the whom
Two types of genes
Recessive gene and dominant gene
Sperm
Anything that uses the male reproductive cell
When sperm fertilizes the egg what has occured?
Conception
What is an Ovum
an egg
True or False- a woman go through a full ovulation cycle only once a year?
false
Conception
Anything that relates to the moment a female becomes pregnant
Fetal Stage
the brain develops and the body adds size and weight, until the fetus reaches full-term development
What is the fallopian tube?
connects the ovaries to the uterus
What is ovulation?
the release of an egg during mentural cycle
true or false- a baby is born in the world every few seconds
true
Embryo
Anything that relates to an organism developing in its earliest stage
Embryonic Stage
plays an important role in the development of the brain
What is Amniotic fluid?
liquid that surrounds and protects the baby in utero; cushions the embryo from bumps or falls
What is Lightning?
fetus drops into the pelvis in preparation for birth; occurs in ninth month; breathing becomes easier
What are three environmental causes that can create birth defects?
Drugs like tobacco, alcohol, and high radian exposure
Zygote
Anything that talks about a fertilized egg
Germinal Stage
the stage of development that occurs from conception, during this stage the placenta, umbilical cord, and amniotic fluid will separate to form the embryo