Exam 8: Reproduction: Conception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Identify the assisted reproductive technique in which an ovum is fertilized in a laboratory dish and then placed in the fallopian tube.

Which of the following is a blastocyst that has implanted in the uterine wall?

Tranquilizers have been associated with cleft palate or other congenital malformations when taken during the first trimester of pregnancy.

_____ refers to a potentially painful and dangerous medical condition caused when endometrial cells grow outside of the uterus into the abdominal cavity.

Which of the following complication involves the unintentional loss of an embryo or fetus during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy?

Which of the following is syndrome where male partners experience pregnancy symptoms similar to those of their pregnant partners?

_____ refers to the thick,protective layer on the outer part of the ovum.

_____ refers to the fluid that is expelled following the birth of a child.

_____ refer to muscular movement that causes the upper part of the uterus to tighten and thicken while the cervix and lower portion of the uterus stretch and relax,helping the baby pass from the uterus into the birth canal for delivery.

_____ refers to a pattern of mental and physical defects that can develop in a fetus in association with high levels of alcohol consumption during pregnancy.

Tom and Bill want to have baby and they have chosen nonmedical option.They have chosen a woman whose primary function will be to bear the fetus to term,deliver it and turn it over to the couple to adopt and raise.Which of the following describes this process of parenthood?

_____ refers to the expansion of the cervical opening (to approximately 10 cm)in preparation for birth.

Which of the following is the belief system that promotes childbearing?

Sexual activity should be avoided during pregnancy as it can harm the fetus.

A developing baby is called a _____ from the eight week of pregnancy until birth.

Which of the following is the first phase of prenatal development?

Describe stages of birth.

From conception through day 14 marks the _____ period of pregnancy.

During pregnancy,it is ideal for a woman of normal weight to double her calorie intake.

In a private adoption,the adoptive parents must assume the expensive court and attorney costs that are necessary to finalize the adoption.