Exam 3: Conception,prenatal Development,and Birth

Fiona brings her baby to your clinic.The child has microcephaly-small eyes,a narrow forehead,a low nasal bridge,and a thin upper lip.On cognitive tests,he scores well below average,and seems to have a very short attention span.His condition was probably caused by

The highest score on the Apgar test is

Your friend Soo tells you that she's pregnant for the first time.She also says she's feeling as if she's lost her youth and independence.Based on what you've learned in this chapter,you can tell her that

_____ is not a prenatal test applied to an unborn child.

Prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons has been linked to _____ in children.

Deficiencies in zinc and folic acid have been linked to all of the following complications for newborn babies except

The _____ assesses a newborn's condition based on measures of her respiration,grimace,pulse,appearance,and activity level.

Implantation of a zygote in the uterine lining takes place

_____ is not a factor in complications that pregnant women may face.

Babies are considered preterm if born before

You are a doctor investigating birth defects.One of your patients has spina bifida.It's likely that her mother

All of the following conditions may result from anoxia during delivery,except

Pregnant women

The normal length of labor for a first-time pregnancy is approximately

Research on temperament has shown that

Cocaine use by pregnant women may lead to all of the following conditions in their children,except

The main risk of most reproductive technologies described in the text is

In the absence of specific hormonal signals,embryos will default to developing _____ genitals.

The embryo's bones,muscles,and circulatory system are formed by cells in its

If both Tahoma and Anaba have a recessive genetic disorder,the chance of any of their children inheriting the disorder is