Chapter 4: Prenatal Development and Birth The Developing Person Through Childhood and Adolescence 1 23 4 5 6 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 EclipseCrossword.com 13. A developing human organism from about the third Across through the eighth week after conception is now called a(n) ________. (p. 94) 2. Janine's son was born with very low birthweight. To enhance the child's development she practiced 14. The ninth week after conception, an embryo _________ care, in which her son was held close becomes a(n) ________. This is the term that the to her skin, between her breasts, for at least an baby will be called by through the end of the hour a day to let him feel body heat and hear her pregnancy. (p. 96) heart beat. (p. 121) 15. During this longest stage of prenatal development, 7. ________ is when the developing organism lasting approximately the last seven months of embeds itself in the lining of the mother's uterus pregnancy, organs grow in size and mature in and become protected by the placenta. (p. 94) functioning. This is the ________ period. (p. 94) 10. Some teratogens will cause no damage to a 17. The hormonal changes that occur in a women's developing child until there has been a minimum body after delivering a child can lead to amount of exposure achieved. That minimum ____________ depression, which leads to feelings amount, called a _______ effect, is different for of sadness, inadequacy, and in severe cases can various agents. (p. 108) cause psychotic symptoms. (p. 120) 11. Dawn just found out that she is pregnant and that 18. The ________ period is the first stage of prenatal the conception occurred approximately 4 weeks development and is marked by rapid cell division ago. This means that she is in the ________ period and the start of cell differentiation. (p. 94) of prenatal development. (p. 94) 19. A(n) __________ birth is one that occurs three or more weeks before the full 38 week gestational Chapter 4: Prenatal Development and Birth The Developing Person Through Childhood and Adolescence Across period of a typical pregnancy. (p. 114) Down 1. Eduardo and his wife Maria were expecting a child, so they hired a professional ________ to help with the birth process. Similar to a midwife, this professional worked along side the medical doctors to assist the parents with the labor and delivery. (p. 104) 3. The ________ scale is a quick assessment of a newborn's heart rate, color, reflexes, muscle tone, and respiratory effort. It is given at one and five minutes after birth. (p. 100) 4. The parent-infant ________ is the strong, loving connection that forms as parents hold their newborn baby. (p. 120) 5. The age after conception (around 22 weeks) at which a fetus could survive outside of the mother's uterus with the assistance of special medical care is known as the age of __________. (p.97) 6. This medical condition literally means "no oxygen," and can cause brain damage or death if it is prolonged during birth. (p. 116) 8. Mental retardation, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity are several of the symptoms of fetal alcohol ________, which is caused by drinking during pregnancy. (p. 108) 9. The organ that develops within the mother's uterus to surround, protect, and nourish the developing embryo and fetus is called a(n) ________ (p. 94) 12. During labor, Rhonda had to undergo a ________ section because a vaginal delivery of her child was medically risky. This procedure involved making an incision in Rhonda's abdomen so that the baby could be removed quickly. (p. 101) 16. ________ are agents or conditions that can cause harm to a developing embryo or fetus, leading to birth defects. They can include drugs, viruses, and chemicals, in addition to other factors. (p. 106).