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Chapter 4
Chapter 4 Human development
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cell | The smallest unit of life that is able to reproduce itself. |
| Sperm | The male sex cell. |
| Ovum | The female sex cell, also called an egg. |
| Conception | The union of the ovum and the sperm cells. |
| Zygote | The single cell formed at conception, also called a fertilized egg. |
| Fallopian tubes | Two hollow tubes that connect to the uterus and have finger like projections that reach towards the ovary. |
| Uterus | The organ in which the baby develops and is protected by until birth. |
| Genetic factors | Traits that are passed through the genes. |
| Chromosomes | Threadlike structures that carry genes in living cells. |
| dominant Traits | Traits that always show in a person even if only one gene of the pair is inherited for that trait. |
| recessive traits | Traits that typically do not show in a person unless both genes for that trait are inherited. |
| Multiple Pregnancy | Pregnancy in which two or more babies develop. |
| Fraternal | Term describing children from multiple pregnancies who develop from two ova and differ in genetic makeup. |
| Chorion | Membrane that surrounds the baby in the uterus. |
| Identical | Term describing children from multiple pregnancies who develop from one fertilized ovum and have the same genetic makeup. |
| Prenatal Development | The development that takes place between conception and birth. |
| Germinal Stage | The first stage or prenatal development, which lasts about two weeks after conception. |
| Amnion | A fluid-filled sac that surrounds that baby in the uterus. |
| Placenta | An organ filled with blood vessels that nourishes the baby in the uterus. |
| Umbilical Cord | The cord that connects the baby to the placenta. |
| Embryonic Stage | The second stage of prenatal development, which lasts about six weeks. |
| Embryo | The term used to describe a baby in the embryonic stage of development. |
| Cartilage | Soft, elastic, flexible tissue that provides structure for the body. |
| Fetal Stage | The third stage of the pregnancy, lasts from about nine weeks after contraception until birth. |
| Fetus | The term used to describe a baby in the fetal stage of development. |
| Quickening | Movement of the fetus that can be felt by the mother. |
| Age of Viability | The age at which most babies could survive if they were born, usually could be the 28th week of pregnancy. |