Exam 24: Growth, Development, and Aging

Childhood

One of the primary functions of the yolk sac is to provide food for the blastocyst until it implants in the uterine wall.

Mutagens cause a change in the genetic code in the cells of the developing embryo.

If a fetus presents in the breech position, a cesarean section may be necessary.

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition. -Condition that occurs when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy and significantly impairs vision

Explain the events from fertilization to the implantation of the blastocyst into the uterus.

The full closure of the growth plates of the skeletal system occurs during early adulthood.

When is childhood, and what changes or developmental events occur during childhood?

Signs and symptoms of preeclampsia include high blood pressure and edema.

The morula is larger and has more cells than the zygote.

Another term for birth is parturition.

Two systems that undergo very rapid development during infancy are the muscular system and the nervous system.

Which of the following is not a teratogenic cause of birth defects?

Describe the events that occur in the three stages of labor.

Which of the following is not a function of the placenta?

The stimulus for a baby's first breath is the lack of oxygen coming through the umbilical cord.

Fertility drugs increase the likelihood of having identical twins.

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition. -Structure that anchors the embryo to the uterus and exchanges material between the mother and baby

The number of nephrons in the kidney decreases by 25% between the ages of 30 and 75.

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition. -Condition that occurs in about 1 in 20 pregnancies; characterized by hypertension, proteinuria, and edema