Genetic Diseases
Affects structure and function of the heart. May cause blue-tinted lips or nails and fatigue.
Congenital heart defect
Muscle disease with weakness and loss. Presents at different times in the life cycle. Loss of ability to walk.
Muscular Dystrophy
Test on pregnant woman w/needle in abdomen to extract cells shed by fetus in amniotic fluid
Amniocentesis
Fertilized egg; contains the genetic information from both parents
Zygote
Time when *contractions* occur resulting in the movement of the fetus from the uterus
Labor
Flattened face, bridge of nose. Short neck, small ears. Almond-shaped eyes slanting up. Poor muscle tone, loose joints.
Downs Syndrome
Progressive brain disorder. Uncontrolled movement, poor coordination, irritability, depression, and seizures.
Huntington's Disease
After conception, formed after multiple cell divisions
Blastocyst
Organ produced by the body during pregnancy which nourishes and protects developing life
Placenta
Developing human from 10 weeks prenatally until birth
Fetus
Rare bleeding disorder. Blood does not clot properly. Spontaneous internal bleeding.
Hemophilia
Hemoglobin forms into stiff rods within red blood cells. Cells often burst. Anemia, eventual heart failure. Common among certain populations.
Sickle-cell anemia
contain genetic information needed for human growth and development
Period of development from conception to birth
Prenatal Development
Location in which ovum and sperm meet and where initial cell division takes place
Fallopian Tube
Disease with thick, sticky mucus that can damage the respiratory system. Also may cause digestive problems.
Cystic Fibrosis
Begins at 3-6 mos, causes loss of prior development. Muscles weaken, twitch. Seizures, difficulty swallowing, hearing loss, red spot in eye.
Tay-Sachs Disease
When a sperm penetrates an ovum, also referred to as fertilization
Conception
Creamy white substance which protects the skin from surrounding water of amniotic fluid
Vernix Caseosa or "vernix"
Point in which the egg attaches to the uterus
Implantation
Birth defects of brain, spinal cord. Neural tube does not close. May present as anencephaly or spina bifida.
Neural tube defects
Another name for Down's Syndrome that refers to the chromosomal defect
Trisomy 21
term for a prenatal, developing human from 5-10 weeks
Embryo
Ejection of the mature egg from the ovary into the fallopian tube
Ovulation
Mature egg
Ovum