First Trimester

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