Reproductive System
The male reproductive cells are known as...
sperm
A ropelike structure that connects the embryo and the mother’s placenta.
umbilical cord
Steps that a pregnant female can take to provide for her own health and the health of her baby.
prenatal care
The passing of traits from parents to their children.
heredity
During which developmental stage does your weight triple and height double?
Infancy
The female reproductive cells are known as what?
eggs, ova, ovum
The union of male sperm and female egg.
fertilization (conception)
A doctor who specializes in the care of a female and her developing child.
obstetrician
Threadlike structures found within the nucleus of a cell that carry the codes for inherited traits.
chromosomes
An abnormal lateral, or side-to-side, curvature of the spine.
scoliosis
The process of releasing a mature egg into the fallopian tube each month.
ovulation
When the zygote attaches to the uterine wall.
implantation
A group of alcohol-related birth defects that includes both physical and mental problems.
FAS or fetal alcohol syndrome
The chemical unit that makes up chromosomes.
DNA
Events that need to happen in order for a person to continue growing toward become a healthy, mature adult.
developmental tasks
If no pregnancy occurs, then what happens?
menstruation
The final stage of pregnancy in which the uterus contracts and pushes the baby out of the mother’s body.
labor
The spontaneous expulsion of a fetus that occurs before the 20th week of pregnancy.
miscarriage
A genetic disorder with varying degrees of intellectual disabilities, short stature, round face with upper eyelids that cover inner corners of the eyes. An extra 21st chromosome is present.
Down Syndrome
The confidence that a person can control his or her own body, impulses, and environment.
autonomy
A pair of tubes with fingerlike projections that draw in the egg.
fallopian tubes
The developing child from time of implantation until about the 8th week of development.
embryo
When the zygote implants in the fallopian tube, abdomen, ovary, or cervix.
ectopic pregnancy
A procedure in which a syringe is inserted through a pregnant female’s abdominal wall into the amniotic fluid surrounding the developing fetus.
Amniocentesis
There are 8 developmental stages in life, what are the first 4 stages we discussed in class?
1)Infancy
2)Early childhood
3)Middle Childhood
4)Late Childhood