Exam 4: Prenatal Development and Birth

A teratogen is any agent or condition that increases the risk for _____.

When Alexia was born she had a lack of oxygen for a brief amount of time. Alexia experienced _____.

A father's presence at a child's birth _____ the likelihood of birth complications.

Behavioral teratogens cause physical defects and brain abnormalities.

Moderate use of which of these substances has been associated with fetal abnormalities?

What does the alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test do?

Describe the germinal period, embryonic period, and fetal period of prenatal development. Identify the length of each period and detail the major developmental milestones that occur during each period.

The age of viability is the time when the preterm newborn _____.

At the onset of the embryonic period, the _____ appears. It will eventually become the neural tube.

Low folic acid levels during pregnancy can result in _____.

A commitment by both parents to cooperate in raising the child is referred to as parental _____.

The longest period of prenatal development is the _____ period.

Low birthweight (LBW) is defined as a body weight less than _____ at birth.

The _____ is delivered during the third stage of labor.

Define reflex. Describe the three kinds of reflexes that are necessary for newborn survival and give an example of each.

A laboratory test result that reports something as positive when in fact it is not positive is called a false _____.

A doula is a woman who _____.

Phil is holding his newborn child for the first time and is overwhelmed by the love he feels for his child. What Phil is experiencing is called _____.

Define couvade and give two examples.

Jill is 5 years old. She has been diagnosed with ADHD and shows signs of learning disabilities. Her doctor suggests that Jill's problems could be the result of prenatal exposure to _____, though he stresses that the link is not straightforward at this time.