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Chapter 4 Prenatal Development
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Health Care
11th Grade
02/22/2010

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Ovum
Definition
female egg cell
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Uterus
Definition
the organ in a womens body in wich a baby develops during pregnancy
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Fallopian Tube
Definition
connect the ovary to the uterus
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sperm
Definition
male cell
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conception
Definition
the moment an ovum is fertalized by a sperm cell
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prenatal development
Definition
the baby's development during pregnancy
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zygote
Definition
fertalized egg
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embryo
Definition
what the baby is called from the 3rd week to the 8th week
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Amniotic Fluid
Definition
fluid that froms around the embryo
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placenta
Definition
tissue rich in blood vesels
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umbilical cord
Definition
connects the baby to the placenta
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fetus
Definition
the 8th week til birth
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miscarriage
Definition
a fetus dies prior to the 20th week of pregnancy
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still birth
Definition
a baby dies after the 20th week of school
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birth defect
Definition
serious problems that threaten their health or even their lives
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ultrasound
Definition
uses sound waves to make a video image, called a sonogram
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amniocentesis
Definition
the process of withdrawing a sample of the amniotic fluid surrounding the unborn baby
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chronic villi sampling
Definition
uses a tissue sample of the tissue from the membrane that encases the fetus to check for specific birth defects
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