Conception
Hormone that indicates probable pregnancy.
What is HCG?
Pictorial analysis of the number, form, and size of an individual’s chromosomes
What is a Karyotype?
Provides nutrients to the fetus
What is the placenta?
Poor folic acid intake can lead to
what are neural tube defects?
Ultrasound test used for decreased fetal movement
What is a Biophysical Profile (BPP)?
Division of cells in the Zygote is the beginning of...
What is fetal organ development?
Provides resources for the patient in genetic counseling
Who is the nurse?
Regulates temperature and safety for the fetus
what is amniotic fluid?
Increases hemoglobin and O2 levels for circulation
What is Iron?
Decreased levels of amniotic fluid
What is Oligohydramnios?
Environmental factors that can harm the fetus
What are teratogens?
a patient with a family hx of Huntington's disease will be referred to..
Who is a genetic counselor?
The large vessel in the umbilical cord
What is the umbilical vein?
Cravings of things that are NOT typical food items?
What is PICA?
Test to obtain amniotic fluid
What is an Amniocentesis?
Fetal heart development requires development of which germ layer
What is the mesoderm?
Hemophilia is a ______ disorder
What is x-linked
Disorder preformed in a new born screening
What is Phenylketonuria (PKU)?
PICA is caused by...
What is anemia?
Lab screening on Mom looking neural tube defects
What is Alpha-fetoprotein?
Implantation of the zygote structure
what is the uterus?
Is responsible for over 2,000 gene identifications
What is the human genome project?
In GTPAL, the "TPAL" stand for what?
What is Term, Preterm, Abortions, And living?
Increases iron absorption?
What are oral contraceptives?
Non invasive fetal monitoring
What is a Nonstress test (NST)?