Exam 4: Prenatal Development and Birth

Baker was born 34 weeks after conception and weighed eight pounds at birth. If born in the United States, Baker would best be classified as

The fetus is surrounded by a protective structure called the placenta.

Physically, the safest age for a woman to have a baby is somewhere between 30 and 40 years.

Sunny is a 20-week-old fetus. Sol is a 32-week-old fetus. If they were both normally developing fetuses, one would expect that Sol would _____ than Sunny.

Who is most likely to give birth to low-birth-weight infants?

Even with aggressive medical treatment, more than 90% of infants born at _____ weeks will not survive more than hours or days.

Regarding C-section deliveries,

The three periods of prenatal development are (from earliest to latest)

Severe perinatal anoxia places a newborn at great risk for

The morning sickness drug _____ was found to cause children to be born with missing limbs and deformed eyes and ears.

A baby who emerges feet or buttocks first is classified as being in a(n) _____ position.

Since China instituted its "one-child policy,"

What advice regarding prenatal care would you give to a woman who has just found out that she is pregnant?

Coherent patterns of waking and sleeping are known as infant

While observing developing cells, Dr. House shouts, "I am seeing actual organogenesis taking place!" In simple terms, Dr. House is viewing

Ovulation tends to occur _____ of the menstrual cycle.

Having an older father increases the risk for a child being born with _____ syndrome.

Myelin improves a neuron's ability to transmit by

The process of brain development characterized by intense cell growth originating in stem cells is called

If a child has a disability due to a perinatal effect, that means that the disability