Chapter 19

2. a procedure in which a syringe is inserted through a pregnant females abdominal wall into the amniotic fluid surrounding the developing fetus
3. the confidence that a person can control his or her own body, impulses, and environment
6. the process of inserting normal genes into human cells to correct genetic disorders
8. events that need to happen in order for a person to continue growing towards becoming a healthy, mature adult
10. the final stage of pregnancy in which the uterus contracts and pushes the baby out of the mothers body
11. the cluster of cells that develop between the third and eighth weeks of pregnancy
13. disorders caused partly or completely by a defect in the genes
15. the chemical unit that makes up chromosomes
18. thread like structures found within the nucleus that carry the codes for inherited traits
20. when the zygote attaches to the uterine wall
22. a ropelike structure that connects the embryo and the mothers placenta
23. a procedure in which a small piece of the membrane is removed from the chorion, a layer of tissue that develops into the placenta
24. the spontaneous expulsion of a fetus that occurs before the twentieth week of pregnancy

1. a facility in which women with low risk pregnancies can deliver their babies in a home-like setting
4. the developing group of cells after around the eighth week of pregnancy
5. the passing of traits from parents to their children
7. A dead fetus expelled from the body after the twentieth week
9. the union of a male sperm cell and a female egg cell
12. the basic units of heredity
14. an abnormal lateral, or side-to-side curvature of the spine.
16. a thin, fluid-filled membrane that surrounds and protects the developing embryo
17. a group of alcohol related birth defects that includes both physical and mental problems.
19. care steps that a pregnant female can take to provide for her own health and the health of her baby
21. a thick, blood-rich tissue that lines the walls of the uterus during pregnancy and nourishes the embryo