Teratogens

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Across
  1. 3. A pharmaceutical teratogen
  2. 6. The embryo’s _______ to teratogens is also important. The nature of the agent, its ability to cross the placenta, maternal exposure, systemic absorption, composition of teratogen, the route of administration are all important when determining how a teratogen will effect the embryo
  3. 8. The name of the susceptibility period between 9 - 38 weeks
  4. 10. An environmental agent which can alter the morphology or function of an embryo
  5. 11. The are four manifestations of teratogen exposure; death, malformation, growth retardation and ______ defect
  6. 13. A chemical teratogen
  7. 14. The all or nothing period of susceptibility
Down
  1. 1. a metabolic teratogen
  2. 2. As this increases so do the developmental abnormalities
  3. 4. The name of the susceptibility between the weeks 3 - 8
  4. 5. a physical teratogen
  5. 7. a infective teratogen
  6. 9. Susceptibility of teratogenesis depends on ______ of embryo and how that embryo interacts with its environment
  7. 12. A physical teratogen which can be found at a sporting complex