Lesson 3 (prenatal) pt.2 Flashcards
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Sex linked disorders, specifically X chromosomal disorders are more common in men. What are the 3 most common traits of them
Hemophilia (when your blood doesn’t make clogs when it needs too)
Color Blindness (red and green)
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (weakening of muscles)
What is Chorionic Villus Sampling (CSV)
the first texting done (9-12 weeks) on a pregnant lady, which is testing the Placenta Cells
What is Amniocentesis
a test usually done in 14-16 weeks where we test the liquids the baby is involved in
Why do people like to study twins, what does it confirm? (Monozygotic and Dizygotic)
to compare the impact Nurture and Nature have on development
What is a Alpha-Fetoprotein Test
a test done to test the level of alpha-fetoprotein in the blood of a pregnant person
What are 3 reasons to why woman may be infertile
- irregular (or lack of) ovulation
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Endometriosis
What are 2 reasons why men might be infertile
- low sperm count/lack of sperm
- low sperm motility (has a long way to travel)
What are 3 “Assisted Human Reproduction” methods
Fertility drugs
In vitro fertilization (IVF) = (fertilizing an egg with sperm in a lab outside of the body)
Artificial Insemination = (injecting sperm through a tube to help sperm travel)
What is a common way twins are created
Through IVF, more than one egg (usually 2 or 3) eggs are fertilized and then placed in the patient so they have more of a chance to get pregnant
What is the First Trimester of Pregnancy
The first 12 weeks
dating ultrasound (to see how far along you are)
most common to have a miscarriage here (15%)
What is the Second Trimester of Pregnancy
13th to 24th week
Anatomic Ultrasound (checking to see if organs are formed and can also tell the gender)
Start to feel fetus movement
Checking for Gestational Diabetes
What is the Third Trimester of Pregnancy
From the 25th Week
Worried about the Toxemia of Pregnancy (high blood pressure)
What is the difference between a Cephalocaudal and Proximodistal Pattern of Development
Cephalocaudal pattern is development starting from the head, then the rest of the body
Proximodistal is development that starts from the centre of the body and outward from there
