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CH 4 Pregnancy
child birth
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cell | Smallest Unit of life that is able to produce itself. |
| Sperm | Male germ cell. |
| Ovum | Female germ cell. |
| Conception | Joining of the Sperm and Ovum. |
| Zygote | A single cell formed by conception. |
| Fallopian Tubes | Two hallow tubes that connect to the uterus and have fingerlike projections that reach toward each ovary. |
| Uterus | The organ in which the baby develops and is protected 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 on gene of the pair is inherited for that trait. |
| Recessive Traits | Traits that typically do not show in a person unless both genes for the trait are inherited. |
| Multiple Pregnancy | Pregnancy in which two or more babies development. |
| 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 | |
| Germinal Stage | |
| Amnion | |
| Placenta | |
| Umbilical Cord | |
| Embryonic Stage | |
| Embryo | |
| Cartilage | |
| Fetal Stage | |
| Fetus | |
| Quickening | |
| Age of Viability |