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Quiz on pg 1-8 Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
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the first 8 weeks of the pregnancy

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Embryo

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2
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mass of blood vessels, connects the mother and the child

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Placenta

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3
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a bundle of three blood vessels, gives the baby nutrients

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umbilical cord

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4
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baby is about 1/2 an inch long by this amount of this time

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6 weeks

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5
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baby’s most important period of growth has been completed (now called a fetus)

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9th week

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6
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weighs about 1 ounce and 3 inches long by this amount of time

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12 weeks

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7
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baby is about 6 inches long and in a sitting position. weighs about 4 ounces by this amount of time

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4 months

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8
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about 10 inches long by this amount of time

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5 months

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9
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can hear noise and recognize sound by this amount of time

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6 months

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10
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by this time, the baby can open his eyes

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7 months

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11
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by now, the finger nails grow

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8 months

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12
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time the baby is almost ready to come out of the womb

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9 months

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13
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transitional change from childhood into adulthood

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Adolescence

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14
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stage of development in which the body becomes physically able to reproduce, marks the beginning of adolescence

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Puberty

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15
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stimulators of the endocrine system

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Hormones

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16
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doctor that specializes with children

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Pediatrician

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17
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study of the endocrine system—its structure, functions, disorders, and diseases

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Endocrinology

18
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manufacture and secrete their products into the blood

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Endocrine Glands

19
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“stimulators”

20
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“master gland”

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Pituitary gland

21
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“growth hormone”, regulates your overall growth rate by stimulating the growth of new tissues

22
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secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, helps regulate blood pressure and the body’s water balance

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Antidiuretic hormone

22
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chemical and physical processes by which the body “burns” food and generates energy

23
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regulates general activities related to metabolism and oxidation

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a fertilized egg
Zygote
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a special nurse for the pregnant woman and the baby
Obstetrician
26
commonly referred to as adrenaline
Epinephrine
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work with the thyroid gland to regulate the amount of calcium in the blood
Parathyroid
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one on top of each kidney, consist of two parts: the adrenal cortex (thick, outer part) and the adrenal medulla (small, inner part).
adrenal glands
29
stimulates the kidneys to conserve sodium and excrete potassium and helps regulate the body’s water balance
Aldosterone
30
stimulates the body to repair itself following stress, inflammation, or injury
Cortisol
31
scattered throughout the pancreas; the hormones secreted by these cells function together to regulate the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood
islets of Langerhans
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stimulates the liver and muscles to remove glucose from the blood and store it as glycogen
insulin
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stimulates the liver to convert glycogen into glucose and release it into the bloodstream
glucagon
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reproductive glands
Gonads
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reproductive glands in males
testes
36
reproductive glands in females
Ovaries
37
The main hormones produced by the ovaries
Estrogens
38
primary function of this small gland seems to be the regulation of the body’s waking and sleeping cycles
Pineal gland
39
hormone that triggers sleepiness
Melatonin