Exam 3: Prenatal Development

What are the risks an older father's advanced age poses to his unborn child?

Now that Chloe is pregnant,she will have to increase several nutrients over the recommended daily allowance (RDA)for nonpregnant women.Which of the following nutrients should have the largest percentage increase?

Yolanda's doctor told her that her baby might be born with problems in her respiratory and digestive systems.According to the doctor,there was a problem in the formation of the

Which of the following structures of an embryo are derived from the endoderm?

The neural tube eventually becomes the

According to your text,the risk of early pregnancy loss is elevated when

________ is the name given to the process of organ formation during the first two months of prenatal development.

The circulatory system develops from the

Tom and Jenny have been trying unsuccessfully to have a child for the past seven months.Their doctor has told them that Tom's regular use of cocaine is the reason for their failure to conceive.Is Tom's cocaine-related infertility irreversible?

The greatest risk for prenatal defects exists when a mother contracts rubella

The zygote attaches to the uterine wall during the ________ period.

The endoderm,ectoderm,and mesoderm form during the ________ period.

Scenario: Janise,who is African American,is living in the inner city and is pregnant with her second child.She supports herself by working two part-time jobs.Food stamps supplement her living allowance.Neither of her employers offers coverage for prenatal care because of her part-time status.What are the risks to her baby? How might things be different if Janise were living in,say,Norway?

Which of the following terms refers to an outer layer of cells that develops during the germinal period and later provides nutrition and support for the embryo?

________ has been linked with high infant mortality,developmental and behavioral problems,and low birth weight.

Which of the following happens toward the end of a baby's development in the womb?

Jamie was born with facial deformities and defects of the limbs,face,and heart.Jamie is also below average in intelligence.Jamie's mother most likely consumed ________ during pregnancy.

Infants who are born to mothers who gain more than the recommended weight during pregnancy show higher rates of all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following activities should be avoided during pregnancy?

The germinal period includes