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Child Development
Chapter 4 terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Cell | The smallest unit of life that is able to reproduce itself. |
| 2. Sperm | The male sex cell |
| 3. Ovum | The female sex cell (egg) |
| 4. Conception | The union of the ovum and sperm cells. |
| 5. Zygote | The single cell formed at conception (fertilized egg) |
| 6. Fallopian Tubes | Two hollow tubes that connect to the uterus and have fingerlike projections that reach toward each ovary |
| 7. Uterus | The organ in which the baby develops and is protected until birth |
| 8. Genetic Factors | Traits that are passed through the genes |
| 9. Chromosomes | Threadlike structures that carry genes in living cells |
| 10. Dominant Traits | Traits that always show in a person even if only one gene of the pair is inherited for that trait |
| 11. Recessive Traits | Traits that typically do not show in a person unless both genes for the trait are inherited |
| 12. Multiple Pregnancy | Pregnancy in which two or more babies develop |
| 13. Fraternal | Children from multiple pregnancies who develop from two ova and differ in genetic makeup |
| 14, Chorion | Membrane that surrounds the baby in the uterus |
| 15. Identical | Children from multiple pregnancies who develop from one fertilized ovum and have the same genetic makeup |
| 16. Prenatal Development | The development that takes place between conception and birth |
| 17. Germinal Stage | First stage of prenatal development, which lasts about two weeks after conception |
| 18. Amnion | Fluid-filled sac that surrounds the baby in the uterus |
| 19. Placenta | Organ filled with blood vessels that nourishes the baby in the uterus |
| 20. Umbilical Cord | The cord that connects the baby to the placenta |
| 21. Embryonic Stage | Second stage of prenatal development, which lasts about 6 weeks |
| 22. Embryo | A baby in the embryonic stage of development |
| 23. Cartilage | Soft, elastic, flexible tissue that provides structure for the body |
| 24. Fetal Stage | Third stage of pregnancy, lasting from about 9 weeks after conception until birth |
| 25. Fetus | A baby in the fetal stage of development |
| 26. Quickening | Movements of the fetus that can be felt by the mother |
| 27. Age of Viability | The age at which most babies could survive if they were born (28th week of pregnancy) |