Birth Defects
helps prevent spina bifida
folic acid
fatty layer, wraps around axons to speed up electrical impulses
myelin
opening of the uterus that dilates
cervix
correct order of fetal development
zygote, embryo, fetus
female reproductive cell
egg/ovum
genetic environmental or combination
spina bifida
combination
send messages throughout the brain and body
neurons
when baby's head is visible
crowning
Which trimester?
Quickening
male reproductive cell
sperm
test that draws amniotic fluid out with a needle
amniocentesis
connects two sides of the brain and allows them to interact
corpus callosum
afterbirth
placenta, amniotic sac, umbilical cord
prenatal period lasts for
40 weeks
produces the sticky sugary fluid that nourishes the sperm
seminal vesicle
cerebral palsy
combination
tiny gap between nerve cells
impulses pass from from one neuron to another
synapses
stage of birth when baby is born
2nd stage
when egg is released from the ovaries
ovulation
carries the sperm from the epididymis
vas deferens
health risk increases if the mother is over the age of
35
which stage of labor is the shortest
3rd
where fertilization takes place
fallopian tubes
produces sperm and testosterone
testicles