Exam 3: Prenatal Development

A woman with which of the following diseases is MOST likely to deliver a very large infant (weighing 10 pounds or more)?

Which of the following is TRUE regarding teratogens?

Neurogenesis begins to take place at about the ________ week.

Fertilization usually occurs in the

If Jennifer wants to reduce the risk of having a baby with a birth defect caused by an environmental substance like drugs or alcohol,she should understand that exposure to teratogens can cause the most damage during

Expectant mothers who gain more than the recommended amount of weight during their pregnancy are,as a result,at risk for all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following occurs during the embryonic period of prenatal development?

Which of the following events in fetal growth occurs during the last two months of pregnancy?

Frank smokes two packs of cigarettes a day.His wife,Lauren,is pregnant and the doctor is concerned that Frank's smoking will result in the baby

Which of the following is/are LEAST likely to pass through the placental wall?

Gina is pregnant and is a heavy smoker.Her baby is more likely to experience ________ than the baby of a nonsmoker.

A(n)________ later develops into an embryo.

During the second or third trimester of pregnancy,a major focus of prenatal classes is

Early prenatal classes often discuss

Describe the important events and facts pertaining to each of the three periods of prenatal development.

Recent research has shown that benefits from doing tai chi/yoga while pregnant include all of the following EXCEPT

Preterm and low birth weights are most closely associated with which teratogen?

Harry was born with defects in the excretory system and the reproductive system.Most likely,Harry's problems came from defects in the formation of the

Scenario: Timothy was born at the end of the seventh month of pregnancy.Which part of prenatal development did he miss out on?

Scenario: During Joann's teenage years she had multiple sexual partners and contracted syphilis,a sexually transmitted disease.Now she is married and wants to have a child.If Joann does become pregnant,what are the risks to the fetus?