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Being Pregnant
Science 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| amnion | Bag containing amniotic fluid. |
| amniotic fluid | Liquid surrounding the growing embryo and protecting it. |
| ante-natal class | A pregnant woman and the father of the baby attend this to find out more about what happens during pregnancy and childbirth. |
| cord (umbilical cord) | Carries food, oxygen and waste between the placenta and the growing fetus. |
| fetus | After an embryo has grown all its organs it is called this. This is usually at about 10 weeks. |
| mature | Another word for develop. |
| menstrual cycle | Series of events lasting about a month, happening in the female reproductive system. The cycle causes ovulation and the lining of the uterus is replaced. |
| mensturation | When the lining of the uterus and a little blood pass out of the vagina as part of the menstrual cycle. |
| ovulation | Releasing of an egg cell from an ovary in women. |
| placenta | Attached to the uterus wall, this takes oxygen and food out of the mother's blood and puts waste materials into the mother's blood. |
| premature baby | A small baby born early. |
| sex hormones | Chemicals released in our bodies that control the menstrual cycle and puberty. |
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