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
