Survey
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
neonate Chapter 3 umbilical cord Chapter 3 germinal stage Chapter 3 placenta Chapter 3 blastocyst Chapter 3 embryonic stage Chapter 3 embryonic disk Chapter 3 cephalocaudal Chapter 3 trophoblast Chapter 3 proximodistal Chapter 3 A tube that connects the fetus to the placenta. A newborn baby. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 An organ connected to the uterine wall and to the fetus by the umbilical cord. The placenta serves as a filter between mother and fetus for the exchange of nutrients and wastes. The period of development between conception and the implantation of the embryo. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 The stage of prenatal development that lasts from implantation through the eighth week of pregnancy; it is characterized by the development of the major organ systems. A stage within the germinal period of prenatal development in which the zygote has the form of a sphere of cells surrounding a cavity of fluid. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 From head to tail. The platelike inner part of the blastocyst that differentiates into the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm of the embryo. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 From the inner part (or axis) of the body outward. The outer part of the blastocyst from which the amniotic sac, placenta, and umbilical cord develop. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 ectoderm Chapter 3 amniotic sac Chapter 3 neural tube Chapter 3 amniotic fluid Chapter 3 endoderm Chapter 3 fetal stage Chapter 3 mesoderm Chapter 3 stillbirth Chapter 3 androgens Chapter 3 teratogens Chapter 3 The sac containing the fetus. The outermost cell layer of the newly formed embryo from which the skin and nervous system develop. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Fluid within the amniotic sac that suspends and protects the fetus. A structure that forms in the ectoderm during the embryonic stage, from which the nervous system develops. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 The stage of development that lasts from the beginning of the ninth week of pregnancy through birth; it is characterized by gains in size and weight and by maturation of the organ systems. The inner layer of the embryo from which the lungs and digestive system develop. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 The delivery of a dead fetus. The central layer of the embryo from which the bones and muscles develop. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Environmental influences or agents that can damage the embryo or fetus. Male sex hormones. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 critical period Chapter 3 toxemia Chapter 3 syphilis Chapter 3 premature Chapter 3 congenital Chapter 3 Rh incompatibility Chapter 3 HIV/AIDS Chapter 3 thalidomide Chapter 3 rubella Chapter 3 progestin Chapter 3 A life-threatening disease that can afflict pregnant women; it is characterized by high blood pressure. In this usage, a period during which an embryo or fetus is particularly vulnerable to a certain teratogen. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Born before the full term of gestation. Also referred to as preterm. A sexually transmitted infection that, in advanced stages, can attack major organ systems. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 A condition in which antibodies produced by the mother are transmitted to the child, possibly causing brain damage or death. Present at birth; resulting from the prenatal environment. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 A sedative used in the 1960s that has been linked to birth defects, especially deformed or absent limbs. HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus, which cripples the body’s immune system. AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, a condition in which the immune system is weakened and the body becomes vulnerable to a variety of fatal illnesses. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 A hormone used to maintain pregnancy that can cause masculinization of the fetus. A viral infection that can cause retardation and heart disease in the embryo. Also called German measles. Chapter 3 Chapter 3 DES Chapter 3 fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) Chapter 3 Diethylstilbestrol, an estrogen that has been linked to cancer in the reproductive organs of children of women who used the hormone when pregnant. Chapter 3 A cluster of symptoms shown by children of women who drank heavily during pregnancy, including characteristic facial features and mental retardation. Chapter 3