Ch.19 Health Test

Most cells in your body contain

46 chromosomes

A procedure in which a syringe is inserted through a pregnant females abdominal wall into the amniotic fluid surround the developing fetus

Amniocentesis

A thin, fluid-filled membrane that surrounds and protects the developing embryo

Amniotic sac

The mothers blood supply and the embryos blood supply

Are kept separate

When should children be screened for vision and hearing loss

As newborns and throughout childhood

The confidence that a person can control his or her own body, impulses, and environment

Autonomy

A facility in which women with low risk pregnancies can deliver their babies in a homelike setting

Birthing center

Which of the following is NOT a stage of labor

Breaking of water

Threadlike structures found within the nucleus of a cell that carry the codes for inherited traits

Chromosomes

A procedure in which a small piece of membrane is removed from the chorion, a layer of tissue that develops into the placenta

Chronic villi sampling (CVS)

Labor is induced by

Contractions of the uterus

What is scoliosis

Curvature of the spine

The chemical unit that makes up chromosomes

DNA

Events that need to happen in order for a person to continue growing toward becoming a healthy, mature adult

Developmental tasks

Autonomy develops during

Early childhood

Develop ability to do tasks for oneself

Early childhood

Sometimes as a result of a sexually transmitted disease, the zygote can't pass to the uterus, and ___________ is the result

Ectopic pregnancy

From implantation to approximately 8 weeks, the cluster of cells is called a

Embryo

The cluster of cells that develop between the third and eighth weeks of pregnancy

Embryo

An example of a trait you inherit from your parents is

Eye color, hair color, earlobe shape

T or F: CVS is the chemical unit that makes up chromosomes

False; DNA

T or F: EGG CELLS may contain either an X or Y chromosome

False; Sperm

T or F: the formation of all organs in a fetus is complete at WEEK 5

False; Week 8

T or F: Conception also is known as IMPLANTATION

False; fertilization

T or F: CHROMOSOMES are the basic units of heredity

False; genes

T or F: a defect or mutation in genes causes AMNIOCENTESIS

False; genetic disorders

T or F: the umbilical cord attaches to the AMNIOTIC SAC

False; placenta

T or F: the embryo normally attaches to A FALLOPIAN TUBE

False; uterus or uterine wall

The union of a male sperm cell and a female egg cell is called

Fertilization

A group of alcohol related birth defects that includes both physical and mental problems

Fetal alcohol syndrome

A group of alcohol related birth defects that includes both physical and mental problems is known as

Fetal alcohol syndrome

After about the eighth week, this developing group of cells is

Fetus

What is the main emphasis of the Human Genome Project

Gene mapping

Process of inserting normal genes into human cells to correct genetic disorders

Gene therapy

Basic units of heredity

Genes

Disorders caused partly or completely by a defect in genes

Genetic disorders

Practice of placing fragments of DNA from one organism into another

Genetic engineering

Passing of traits from parents to their children

Heredity

The zygote attaches to the uterine wall in what orocessn

Implantation

Develop trust

Infancy

The fastest growing period in a person's life is

Infancy

The nutrient that makes red blood cells and supplies oxygen to cells is

Iron

The final stage of pregnancy in which the uterus contracts and pushes the baby out of the mothers body

Labor

Children learn their roles in society during

Late childhood

Develop interest in performing activities

Late childhood

Amniocentesis is a

Medical procedure

Develop responsibility and take initiative

Middle childhood

The spontaneous expulsion of a fetus that occurs before the 20th week of pregnancy is

Miscarriage

During middle childhood, children

Model adult behavior

Which of the following is NOT associated with preeclampsia

None of the above: high blood pressure in mother, placenta doesn't get enough blood, results in low fetal birth weight

In humans, gender is determined by

One pair of chromosomes

A thick, blood rich tissue that lines the walls of the uterus during pregnancy and nourishes the embryo

Placenta

The blood rich tissue that lines the walls of the uterus during pregnancy and nourishes the embryo is the

Placenta

Steps that a pregnant female can take to provide for her own health and the health of her baby

Prenatal care

__________ refers to steps that a pregnant female can take to provide for her and her baby's health

Prenatal care

An abnormal lateral, or side to side, curvature of the spine

Scoliosis

Babies born with FAS can suffer

Slowed growth, mental retardation, heart defects

Environmental hazards that might be harmful to a fetus include

Smog

A dead fetus expelled from the body after the twentieth week of pregnancy is

Stillbirth

A harmful substance that can reach the fetus and cause premature birth, low birthweight, or death is

Tobacco smoke

T or F: DNA structures form the GENETIC CODE

True

T or F: nutrients and oxygen, as well as harmful substances, pass through the UMBILICAL CORD to the developing embryo

True

A ropelike structure that connects the embryo and the mothers placenta

Umbilical cord