Child Growth Unit 2

When does ovulation occur?

12-16 days from the first day of the last period

Connects ovaries & uterus and is where fertilization takes place.

fallopian tubes

True or False, the cell formed in the earliest developmental stage from 0-2 weeks is called an embryo.

False

The embryo develops from weeks 3- 8 after fertilization.

True

The fetus develops 9 weeks after fertilization until birth.

True

The spontaneous loss of embryo or fetus before 20 weeks of pregnancy is called a stillbirth.

False

The loss of a baby after 20 weeks of pregnancy is called a miscarriage.

False

A childbirth that occurs before 37 weeks of pregnancy is called a premature birth.

True

Imaging that uses sound waves to produce pictures to  examine the fetus during pregnancy is called an ultrasound.

True

An amniocentesis is used to test for chromosomal and genetic disorders.

True

A temporary organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy is called the uterus.

False

The placenta is expelled after the delivery of the baby.

true

The umbilical cord connects the developing fetus to the placenta.

true

The umbilical cord remains inside the uterus after birth.

false

The amniotic sac protects the fetus from injury.

true

The amniotic fluid keeps a steady temperature around your baby.

true

The amniotic fluid does not contain nutrients, hormones or infection fighting antibodies.

false

The fluid surrounding the fetus is called the umbilical fluid.

false

Birth defects occur while the baby is developing in utero.

true

About 1 in 55 babies are born with a birth defect in the US each year.

false

Birth defects may affect appearance, organ function, physical or mental development.

true

The average menstrual cycle is between ______ days.

28-32

When does conception typically occur?

11-21 days after the first day of last period

Cherisse's first day of her last period was March 2nd. When is her estimated due date?

December 9th

The estimated due date of expected delivery is calculated ____ weeks from the first day of your last period 

40

Stores the female reproductive cells (eggs).

ovaries

the birth canal

vag

The lower part of the uterus that opens into vagina.    

cervix

Where the baby grows during pregnancy; the womb.  

uterus

The medical procedure that retrieves eggs from the ovaries to combine with sperm in a lab.

IVF

Where implantation occurs.   

uterus

The woman who carries the embryo to term and delivers the baby for another person or couple.

Surrogate

The medical procedure that inserts collected sperm into the uterus during ovulation.

IUI

Ovulation can occur _____ days from the first day of the last period.          

12-16

Identify the average menstrual cycle.

28-32 days

Only about ____ eggs will mature over a woman's lifetime.

300-500

____ occurs when the ovum erupts from its follicle and is swept from the ovary into the fallopian tube. 

ovulation

The fertilized egg is called a ____.

Zygote

___ share the exact same genes.

identical multiples

___ occurs when two separate eggs are fertilized by two separate sperm.

Fraternal multiples

___ occurs when a single fertilized egg splits into two.

Identical multiples

___ do not share the same genes.

Fraternal multiples