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Pregnancy and Birth

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_______ is a hormone that helps the uterus to shrink after birth?   Oxytocin  
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The work of pushing the fetus out is called?   Labor  
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The six week period after the birth is called?   Postpartum period  
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___________ is the surgical method of birth.   cesarean section  
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Name the organ that holds the embryo to the wall of the uterus.   Placenta  
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Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy describes ___________?   Morning sickness  
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Mental retardation caused by mother's use of alcohol during pregnancy.   Fetal alcohol syndrome  
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Name the hormone that indicates pregnancy.   Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)  
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What is a fertilized egg called?   Zygote  
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_________ is the structure that carries nutrients and oxygen to the embryo.   Umbilical cord  
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Pregnancy is divided into three periods known as ________.   Trimesters  
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Identical Twins are defined as?   Two siblings that develop from the same fertilized egg.  
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When a picture of a developing fetus is taken using high-frequency sound waves, it is called?   Ultrasound  
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The developing embryo or fetus is enclosed in a bag of thin tissues called the ____________.   Amniotic sac  
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Another name for conception is ______________.   Fertilization  
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What expenses do new parents have?   Food, clothing, shelter, medical care, child care.  
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Name two ways that infertile couples can become parents.   Adoption and Foster  
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What kinds of disorders are detected by amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling?   Inherited diseases  
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How does smoking harm the fetus?   Can cause premature delivery, slow growth, and low birth weight.  
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The legal procedure in which a child is taken into a family is?   Adoption  
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A term used to describe medical care during pregnancy is?   Prenatal care  
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The actual birth of the baby is know as?   Delivery  
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An ______________ pregnancy is where the blastocyst becomes implanted in the fallopian tube.   Ectopic  
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High blood pressure, protein in the urine, and swelling are symptoms of what pregnancy issue?   Toxemia  
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Stage ______ of labor is the longest.   One  
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Why is premature birth dangerous?   Underdeveloped lungs make it difficult for the baby to breathe  
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Name two adjustments that parents face during the postpartum period.   Fatigue and irritability  
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Any method of preventing pregnancy is called?   Contraception  
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The inability to have biological children is called?   Infertile  
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__________ is the procedure that includes the removal of a small amount of amniotic fluid from around the fetus and is used for testing.   Amniocentesis  
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What is a developing embryo called from the end of the second month of pregnancy until birth called?   Fetus  
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__________ is part of the developing placenta.   Chorion  
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_______________ is a procedure in which a small piece of the developing placenta is removed and examined for signs of inherited disorders in the fetus.   Chorionic Villus sampling  
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After the blastocyst attaches itself to the wall of the uterus is is called an?   Embryo  
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The process by which the bastocyst is attached to the wall of the uterus is called?   Implantation  
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__________ is the scale that rates a newborn's heart rate, breathing, muscle tone, ability to react to a stimulus, and skin color.   Apgar score  
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___________ twins develop from two eggs fertilized by two sperm.   Fraternal  
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Same-sex twins develop from the same fertilized egg and have identical inherited traits.   Identical  
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Define Miscarriage.   The expulsion of a dead zygote, blastocyst, embryo, or fetus from the uterus.  
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The delivery of a live fetus before it is ready to be born is called.   Premature birth  
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____________ is the hormone that causes milk to form in the breasts.   Prolactin  
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Rh negative means what?   Blood does not contain the Rh factor.  
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Rh positive   Blood that contain the Rh factor.  
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