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