Conception → 2weeks
rapid cell differentiation implantation in uterus most at risk for miscarriage
What is OVUM
100
Prenatal care begins this many months BEFORE you start trying to conceive.
What is THREE?
100
Programs that teach artificial language lessons or recommend the presentation of specific musical pieces before birth have been shown to have this effect:
What is NO EFFECT
100
The ropelike structure that connects the embryo and the placenta is the _________.
What is UMBILICAL CORD
200
This is the number of stages through which prenatal development occurs
What is THREE
200
This is the critical stage for brain development.
What is EMBRYONIC STAGE?
200
Fetuses are able to do THIS between familiar/novel sounds as well as noise/music
What is DISCRIMINATE
200
A pregnancy in which the zygote implants in the fallopian tube, the ovary, or the cervix is known as this.
What is Ectopic Pregnancy
300
8 weeks → Birth
rapid growth, especially brain
maternal nutrition and health important
What is FETUS
300
These are the weeks in which the body weight increases by over 75%
What are WEEKS 9-10?
300
Research suggests that fetuses can process these two stimuli in utero:
What are VISUAL and AUDITORY
300
The thick, blood- rich tissue that lines the walls of the uterus and nourishes the embryo during pregnancy is called the
What is Placenta
400
2 weeks → 8 weeks
almost all major organs and structures form
placenta/umbilical cord/amnion form environmental influences are great
What is EMBRYO
400
This is the approximate number of times the developing heart will beat before birth.
What is 54 MILLION TIMES?
400
Fetal brains can respond to these two stimuli outside the womb
What are LIGHTS and SOUND
400
It is important to get a lot of this nutrient because it is a critical part of spinal fluid and helps close the tube that contains the central nervous system.
What is Folic Acid
500
This is what the developing group of cells in a mother’s body is called after the eighth week.
What is FETUS?
500
This is the spontaneous expulsion of a fetus that occurs BEFORE the twentieth week of pregnancy.
What is MISCARRIAGE?
500
A non-invasive technique used to record the magnetic fields of the brain.
What is Magnetoencephalography
500
This is an environmental agent that causes damage during prenatal period.