Prenatal Development

Tiny threadlike structure in the nucleus of every cell

The fertilized egg

The complete blueprint for the creation of a person

High calorie, high protein thick early breastmilk

What was the longest pregnancy? (typical is 280)

Long tube that connects the baby to the placenta

Incompletely formed spinal cord can lead to stiff joints, kidney problems & partial paralysis

Gap in the upper lip and/or palate causing problems with eating swallowing speech & appearance

Why do we need to study prenatal development?

System of rating the physical condition of a newborn baby

Egg cell released by a woman

Condition in some children whose mother drank alcohol, includes a wide range of disabilities

Condition that causes a babies skin & eyes to appear yellow due to a build up of bilirubin

The developing baby from the 3rd week through the 8th week of pregnancy

Tube that connects the ovary to the uterus

Malformed red blood cells interfere with the supply of oxygen to all parts of the body

Affects respiratory and digestive systems. many die before adulthood.

Infection caused by a parasite

Lack of a chemical in the blood affecting the use of fats leading to brain damage and death.

The process of the sperm fertilizing the ovum

Prenatal test that uses a sample of the tissue from the membrane that encases the fetus

The inability to conceive a child

Complex molecules that make up genes

How big was the largest baby delivered?

Reproductive cell released by a man

Unit that determines a human's inherited characteristics

When the developing baby dies after the 20th week of pregnancy

Liquid that surrounds and protects the developing baby in the uterus

Final stage of development beginning around the 8th week and lasting through birth

Physical, Social/Emotional, Language & Literacy, Cognitive, Approaches to Learning

Organ in a woman's body in which a baby develops during pregnancy

Progressive weakness and shrinking of the muscles

Problems including mental retardation, & poor muscle tone caused by an extra chromosome

Condition where the body is unable to process & use specific proteins in most foods.

The baby's development during a pregnancy

Problems of the motor system: lack of coordination stiffness difficulty with speech & paralysis

Tissue that connects the developing baby to the uterus

When the developing baby dies prior to the 20th week of pregnancy

Produced by the breakdown of red blood cells

Cells capable of producing all types of blood cells

Condition sometimes experienced by new mothers due to hormone changes in the body

The act of forming emotional ties between parent and child

Blood test performed on the expecting mother between 15-20 weeks to check for birth defects

Prenatal, Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School Age

Process of withdrawing a sample of amniotic fluid surrounding the unborn baby