2.7-2.9

Question 1

parental diagnosis tests

Answer 1

• Ultrasound sonography.
• Brain-imaging techniques.
• Chorionic villus sampling.
• Amniocentesis.
• Maternal blood screening and cell-free DNA.
• Noninvasive prenatal diagnosis (NIPD).
• Fetal sex determination.

Question 2

ultrasound sonography

Answer 2

Ultrasound sonography is a prenatal medical procedure in which high-frequency sound waves are directed into the pregnant woman’s abdomen

Question 3

brain-imaging techniques

Answer 3

The development of brain-imaging
techniques have led to increasing use of fetal MRI to diagnose fetal malformations

Question 4

chorionic villus sampling

Answer 4

Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
is a prenatal medical procedure in which a small sample of the placenta is removed

Question 5

amniocentesis

Answer 5

Amniocentesis is a prenatal medical procedure in which a sample of amniotic
fluid is withdrawn by syringe and tested for chromosomal or metabolic disorders
between the 15th and 18th week

Question 6

maternal blood screening

Answer 6

. Maternal blood screening identifies pregnancies that have an elevated risk for birth defects such as spina bifida (a defect in the spinal cord) and Down syndrome
- The current blood test is called the triple screen because it measures
three substances in the mother’s blood.
-between the 15th and 18th week

Question 7

fetal sex determination

Answer 7

11-13 week

Question 8

infertility

Answer 8

the inability to conceive a child after 12 months of regular intercourse without contraception.
-not being able to get pregnant-

Question 9

In vitro fertilization (IVF)

Answer 9

a process in which eggs and sperm are
combined in a laboratory dish by experts.
- the resulting zygote/s is transferred to the woman’s uterus
- the IVF rates of success depends on the mother’s age and other factors

Question 10

adoption

Answer 10

Adoption is a social and legal process that establishes a parent-child relationship between persons unrelated at birth

Question 11

types of adoption

Answer 11

• Domestic adoption from the public welfare system.
• Domestic infant adoption through private agencies and intermediaries.
• International adoption.