Psych 230 Sept. 12
__________ is the most common cause of inability to ovulate.
Age
The risk of __________ increases dramatically for children born to women over the age of 45.
Down syndrome
Which of the following statements about maternal blood screening is true?
The tests examine different substances, such as proteins and hormones.
Which of the following statements regarding people with Down syndrome is true?
They age faster than other people.
Which of the following tests is considered to be the safest in terms of risk of miscarriage?
Ultrasound
genetic mutation
a permanent alteration of a DNA sequence that makes up a gene
The most common fertility treatment for a woman who cannot ovulate properly is __________.
fertility drugs
in vitro fertilization (IVF)
form of infertility treatment that involves using drugs to stimulate the growth of multiple follicles in the ovaries, removing the follicles and combining them with sperm, then transferring the most promising zygotes to the uterus
Down Syndrome
genetic disorder due to carrying an extra chromosome on the 21st pair
infertility
inability to attain pregnancy after at least a year of regular sexual intercourse
techniques of prenatal monitoring
includes ultrasound, maternal blood screening, amniocentesis, and chorionic villus sampling (CVS), which provide the ability to monitor the growth and health of the fetus and detect prenatal problems
Shonda and Trinity have been a couple for eight years, and they are now excited to take the leap into parenthood together. Because they are both women, they have decided to use __________, which involves injecting a donor's sperm into Shonda's uterus while she is ovulating.
intrauterine insemination
multifactorial
involve a combination of genetic and environmental factors
There are two main types of chromosomal disorders, those that take place on the 21st pair of chromosomes and those that __________.
involve the sex chromosomes
ultrasound
machine that uses sound waves to produce images of the fetus during pregnancy
assisted reproductive technologies (ART)
methods for overcoming infertility that include intrauterine insemination, fertility drugs, and IVF
amniocentesis
prenatal procedure in which a needle is used to withdraw amniotic fluid containing fetal cells from the placenta, allowing possible prenatal problems to be detected
chroionic villus sampling (CVS)
prenatal technique for diagnosing genetic problems, involving taking a sample of cells at 5-10 weeks of gestation by inserting a tube into the uterus
intrauterine insemination (IUI)
procedure of injecting sperm directly into the uterus
In collectivistic cultures infertility is often __________.
stigmatized
maternal blood screening
tests for a variety of risk factors, including spina bifida and Down syndrome, by examining proteins, hormones, and genetic fragments of DNA from the fetus