Chapter 3

Question 1

Germinal Stage

Answer 1

The period of prenatal development that takes place in the first two weeks after conception…

it includes the creation of the zygote and the attachment of the zygote to the uterine wall

Question 2

Embryonic Stage

Answer 2

Process of cell division support systems and organs form

Question 3

Endoderm

Answer 3

INNER LAYER of cells which will develop into the digestive and respiratory systems

Question 4

Mesoderm

Answer 4

MIDDLE LAYER become the circulatory system, bone muscles and reproductive system

Question 5

Ectoderm

Answer 5

OUTERMOST layer which is the nervous system brain sensory systems and skin

Question 6

Amnion

Answer 6

Life support system that is a bag of clear fluid in which the developing embryo floats

Question 7

Umbilical chord

Answer 7

Life support system containing 2 arteries and one vein that connects baby to placenta

Question 8

Placenta

Answer 8

Life support system that consists of a disc shaped group of tissues in which small blood vessel’s from the mother and offspring intertwine

Question 9

How does the placenta operate?

Answer 9

It provides oxygen and nutrients to the baby and removes waste products from the babies blood

Question 10

How do molecules operate

Answer 10

Small molecules such as oxygen and water and food from the mothers blood it passed back-and-forth between the mother and the fetus

Question 11

Fetal period

Answer 11

Lasting 7 months between the prenatal period 2 months after conception to birth

Question 12

First trimester

Answer 12

First 3 months

The developing baby is an embryo. The digestive and nervous system is formed

Question 13

Second trimester

Answer 13

Middle 3 months

Heartbeat is strong sucks thumb. Waste is collected

Question 14

Third trimester

Answer 14

Last 3 months

Adding baby fat, responds to sound

Question 15

Neural tube

Answer 15

Tube that forms the brain and spinal chord

Question 16

Neurogenesis

Answer 16

Neurons cells are generated in the brain. Most active during prenatal development when the baby’s brain is being formed

Question 17

Neuronal migration

Answer 17

6-24 weeks after conception the cells live outward and go to their appropriate locations of the brain

Question 18

Neural tube closes during

Answer 18

Ectoderm

Question 19

Failure of closing the neural tube

Answer 19

Spina bifida or anecephaly

Women can take vitamin B folic acid for prevention

Question 20

Neural tube forms, then Neurogenesis beings then neuronal migration then the connections and functions

Answer 20

Neural tube forms, then Neurogenesis beings then neuronal migration then the connections and functions

Question 21

Teratogens

Answer 21

Medication that cause birth defects

The time of dose and how much effects the baby lower or higher

Question 22

The embryonic period is more vulnerable than the

Answer 22

Fetal period for teratogens

Question 23

Pitocin

Answer 23

When dr breaks your water

Question 24

First stage of birth

Answer 24

Contractions are 15 to 20 minutes apart and last up to a minute. The contractions cause the women’s cervix to stretch and open. Takes 6 to 12 hours. After the end of the first stage the cervix is dialated

Longest stage

Question 25

Second stage of birth

Answer 25

Begins when babies head moves through the cervix in the birth canal. When contractions occur the mother pushes until the baby is out. This last 45 minutes to an hour. Contractions are every minute once babies head comes out

Question 26

Afterbirth

Answer 26

The placenta umbilical cord and other membranes are detached this last one minute

Question 27

Midwives

Answer 27

Provide healthcare to women during pregnancy birth in the postpartum period. They give information about reproductive health and gynecologist exams

Question 28

Doulos

Answer 28

Caregivers that provide continuous physical emotional and educational support for the mothers before during and after childbirth

Question 29

Analgesia

Answer 29

Medication used for labor that lessens pain

Question 30

Anesthesia

Answer 30

Used in the late first stage of labor and during delivery to block sensation in the area of the body. Epidural block is anesthesia that numbs the body from the waist down

Question 31

Oxytocin

Answer 31

Hormones that promote contractions this medication causes contractions

Question 32

Natural childbirth

Answer 32

A method to reduce the mothers pain by decreasing her fear through education about the childbirth and relaxation techniques during delivery

Question 33

Bradley method

Answer 33

Husbands are coaches for wives and relaxation

Question 34

Breech

Answer 34

Babies position in the uterus that causes the butt to come out first

Question 35

Cesarean section

Answer 35

The baby is removed from the uterus through an incision made in the abdomen

Question 36

Apagar scale

Answer 36

``` Appearance (color) Pulse (heart rate) Grimace (reflex) Activity ( muscle tone) Respiration ``` Scores are 0,1,2 Highest score is 10 4 or less baby needs help

Question 37

Low birth weight Infants

Answer 37

An infant that weighs less than 5 1/2 pounds at birth

Question 38

Postpartum depression

Answer 38

Woman who have strong feelings of sadness. they have trouble coping with daily tasks in the postpartum period for weeks to months

Question 39

Postpartum blues

Answer 39

Symptoms of sadness and anxiety that appear to do three days after delivery and go away within a week or two

Question 40

Chronological age

Answer 40

Actual age

Question 41

Biological age

Answer 41

How old a person seems to be

Question 42

Psychological age

Answer 42

How old someone feels or behaves