Exam 3: Prenatal Development and Birth

A neonate is an

Temporarily stressful episodes such as a fall, argument, or frightening experience have

Mother-to-child HIV/AIDS infection is most common among women who

Gwen had an ultrasound done 60 days after conception. In the ultrasound image, she will see

The vernix protects the fetus against

Syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease, is most harmful to infants during the

About ____ percent of American mothers are given drugs during the birthing process.

Which of these is NOT a consequence common to babies whose mothers were exposed to rubella during pregnancy?

Identify the three stages of prenatal development, and indicate the timespan that each stage covers.

Of the following, the substance that typically CANNOT pass through the placenta to the developing embryo is

Which of these events happens earliest during the first stage of labor?

Teratogens are most likely to produce major structural abnormalities during the

The organism experiences its fastest relative rate of growth during the

Should mothers take drugs and medications during pregnancy? Why or why not? What accounts for the fact that not every embryo or fetus exposed to a potential teratogenic agent is adversely affected or experiences the same effects?

When stressors are prolonged or severe, the unborn child is likely to show all these symptoms EXCEPT

An older sibling asks her pregnant mother whether the baby has hair before it is born. "Yes," states her mother, "It is a fine layer of body hair called the

For the fetus, the stressful experience of birth is useful because it

Compare and contrast fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol effects (FAE).

When Junior is born, he is bluish in color with a flattened nose and misshapen forehead. Junior shows all the physical signs of

Childbearing is safest when the mother's age is between ____ and ____ years.