Exam 22: Growth and Development

What are the effects of aging on the urinary system?

The dermis of the skin and the circulatory system develop from the mesoderm.

An increase in the pressure inside the eyeball is called

The lining of the lungs and the lining of the gastrointestinal tract develop from the mesoderm.

Teratogens can include x rays and alcohol.

Which of the following developmental periods is the shortest?

The placenta is composed of tissue from both the mother and child.

If a birth defect were said to be caused by a teratogen,it was caused by

Match each term with its definition or description. -Term used to describe the first 4 weeks of infancy

Describe what occurs in each of the three stages of labor.

Match each term with its definition or description. -Another term for older adulthood

The normal gestation period for a human baby is about 280 days.

The longest stage of labor is usually

The neonatal period is considered to be the first 12 weeks of life.

Match each term with its definition or description. -Term for the hollow ball of cells the fertilized egg has formed by the time it reaches the uterus

The structure that anchors the developing fetus and acts as a bridge between mother and baby is the

For the first 8 weeks,the developing fertilized egg is called a fetus.

The baby's first breath is stimulated primarily by an increase of carbon dioxide in the blood.

By the time the fertilized egg reaches the uterus,it is a hollow ball of cells called a

Hypertension is another term for high blood pressure.