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-Darwin’s Theory- natural selection, survival of the fittest, adaption
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| threadlike structures made up of DNA |
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| a complex molecule that has a double helix shape, like a spiral staircase, and contains genetic information |
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| the units of hereditary information, short segments of DNA |
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| an egg and sperm fuse to create a single cell |
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| your exact generic heritance |
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| a way an individual’s genotype is observed, dominant and recessive genes |
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| when a mutation occurs on a gene, a change in a gene |
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| one gene of a pair always exerts its effects, overriding the potential influence of the other gene |
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| the gene that is being overrided |
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| a chromosomally transmitted form of mental retardation, caused by the presence of an extra copy of chromosome 21 |
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| a genetic disorder in which males have an extra X chromosome |
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| a missing X chromosome in females can cause a mental retardation and sexual underdevelopment |
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| metabolic disorder that, left untreated causes mental retardation |
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| blood disorder that limits the body's oxygen supply |
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| neural tube disorder that causes brain and spine abnormalities |
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| deceleration of mental and physical development caused by an accumulation of lipids in the nervous system |
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| the field that seeks to discover the influence of heredity and environment on the individual differences in human traits and development; often study either twins or adoption situations |
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| 3rd week to 8th week of pregnancy |
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| pregnancy will go to term, but baby will either be born dead or will not live long after birth. |
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| In the development of the spinal cord, there is an open place that did not develop all the way. Depends on the size. Sometimes has mental retardation. |
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| 5 prenatal diagnostic tests |
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| ultrasound, fetal MRI, CVS, amneocentesis, maternal blood screening |
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| the technique that produced the wold's first "test tube baby" in 1978, involves eggs and sperm being combined in a lab dish |
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| any agent that can potentially cause a birth defect or negatively alter cognitive and behavioral outcomes |
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| types of teratogens that can occur |
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| prescription and nonprescription drugs, psychoactive drugs, incompatible blood types, maternal disease, maternal diet and nutrition, emotional states and stress, maternal age, paternal factors, and environmental hazards |
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| uterine contractions are 15 to 20 minutes apart and last up to a minute |
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| begins when the baby's head starts to move through the cervix into the birth canal |
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| when the placenta, umbilical cord, and other membranes are detached and expelled |
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| used with an epidural. Medication inserted in the mother’s spinal collum. Numbs the mother from the chest down. |
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| synthetic hormones that are used to stimulate contractions. |
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| method that aims to reduce the mother’s pain by decreasing her fear through education about childbirth and by teaching her to use breathing methods and relaxation techniques during labor. |
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| Ferdinand Lamaze developed a method similar to natural childbirth |
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| Cesarean Delivery (C-Section) |
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| if the baby is in a breech position, the baby’s buttocks are the first part to emerge from the vagina. 1 of every 25 deliveries, the baby’s head is still in the uterus when the rest of the body is out. |
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| A widely used assessment of the newborn’s health at 1 and 5 minutes after birth. Scores from 7-10 are normal. Scores from4-6 are OK, but should have some concerns. Scores from 1-3 will potentially be disorderly or underdeveloped. |
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| any baby weighing 51/2 lbs or smaller. Consequences: depending on how early and how severe the problems are, we would anticipate that there will be problems. More at risks for disorders |
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| compared to other newborns of the same age, this baby is small for date. 400% greater for death. |
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| involves a major depressive episode that typically occurs about four weeks after delivery. Women have strong feelings of sadness, anxiety, or despair that for at least a two-week period they have trouble coping with their daily tasks. |
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| about two to three days after birth, women begin to feel depressed, anxious, and upset. |
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