Definitions Flashcards
1
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Lanugo
A
Lanugo is soft, fine hair covering a fetus while inside the uterus. [month 5]
2
Q
Vernix
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Month 4. The skin develops sweat glands and is covered by a waxy white substance
3
Q
Amniotic Fluid
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Cushions and protects the baby. Keep a steady temperature around the baby.
4
Q
Placenta
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The organ that transfers nutrients from mother to baby, and transfers waste from baby.
5
Q
Umbilical Cord
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Contains blood vessels and connects the baby to the placenta.
6
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Germinal stage
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The stage of fertilization.
7
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Embryonic stage
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Includes implantation neural groove and forms brain bugle at one end.
8
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Fetal stage
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All development after week 8.
