Child Psychology Chp. 03 Review Quiz Pt.2

________ occurs when the head end of the neural tube fails to close

Anencephaly

________ is the name given to the process of organ formation during the first two months of prenatal development

Organogenesis

Which of the following occurs during the embryonic period of prenatal development?

The life-support systems for the embryo develop.

The baglike structure that contains a clear fluid in which the developing embryo floats is called the

amnion

The doctor has told Sheryl and Jason that their unborn baby is having problems because of significant changes in the temperature around the fetus. The most likely explanation for this problem is that the ________ has failed to perform its protective function, which includes a controlled environment

amniotic fluid

Viability (the potential to survive outside the womb) occurs

at the end of the second trimester

The fetal period end

at the end of the third trimester

Expectant mothers who gain more than the recommended amount of weight during their pregnancy are, as a result, at risk for all of the following EXCEPT

cancer

Which of the following is/are most likely to pass through the placental wall?

carbon dioxide

Which of the following events in fetal growth occurs during the last two months of pregnancy?

fatty tissues develop

A mother can feel arm and leg movements of her unborn child for the first time during the ________ period

fetal

Tamika says that she is currently in the longest period of her pregnancy. Tamika's pregnancy is in the ________ period

fetal

Which of the following make(s) up the largest portion of weight gain during pregnancy in the third trimester?

fetus, placenta, and amniotic fluid

Neurogenesis begins to take place at about the ________ week

fifth prenatal

When do the germinal and embryonic periods occur?

first trimester

Which of the following is/are LEAST likely to pass through the placental wall?

hormones

Irregular breathing movements begin occurring in the fetus by the end of the ________ month

sixth

The neural tube eventually becomes the

spinal cord

Which of the following happens toward the end of a baby's development in the womb?

the fetus gains most of its weight

Juanita is having a normal pregnancy and the fetus is developing well. However, Juanita has recently picked up an infection, and bacteria have accumulated in her blood stream. We know that most likely,

the placental wall will block most bacteria from entering the blood supply of the fetus