First Trimester
Across
- 4. _____factors; things that make the pregancy more dangerous, such as the mothers age, history, or genetic information
- 5. term describing the developing life inside the womb from 8 weeks until birth
- 9. when the sperm penetrates the egg; also called fertilization
- 10. uses high-frequency sound waves to form images of the fetus on a computer screen
- 11. the time it takes for a new life to grow and develop
- 12. needed to form health bones, teeth and gums of the fetus
- 13. term describing the developing baby inside the womb until week 8
Down
- 1. the single cell containing the genetic information from the maternal egg and the paternal sperm
- 2. hollow, pear-shaped organ located in the pelvis of a woman
- 3. ejection of a mature egg from the ovary
- 5. the naturally occurring form of vitamin B9, crucial for the formation of the brain and spinal cord
- 6. attached to the fetus and the placenta; the lifetime of the fetus, delivers nutrients and removes waste
- 7. the synthic form of vitamin B9, crucial for the formation of the brain and spinal cord
- 8. a temporary organ produced by the body during pregnancy to nourish the developing baby