Unit 2 - Prenatal Care and Development

3. The developing baby from about the 3rd to the 8th week of pregnancy
4. A prenatal test performed by withdrawing a sample of fluid for indications of specific birth defects or other health problems
6. Tiny threadlike particles in the nucleus of every cell
9. villi sampling A prenatal test for specific birth defects performed by sampling small amounts the tissue from the membrane that encases the fetus
11. The fertilized egg
12. The inability to become pregnant
13. The death of a developing baby after 20 weeks of pregnancy
17. The unexpected death of a developing baby before 20 weeks of pregnancy
20. Male cell needed for reproduction
22. development Physical changes that take place before a baby is born

1. A tissue in the uterus of a pregnant woman that is rich in blood vessels and plays a role in bring food and oxygen from the mother’s body to a developing baby
2. The developing baby from about the 8th or 9th week of pregnancy until birth
5. A doctor who specializes in pregnancy and childbirth
6. The union of an ovum and sperm, resulting in the beginning of pregnancy
7. The organ in a women’s body develops during pregnancy
8. A condition caused by lack of iron that results in poor appetite, tiredness, and weakness
10. A prenatal test performed using sound waves to make a video image of an unborn baby to check for specific health problems
14. defects Problems babies are born with which threaten their health or ability to live
15. cord A long tube that connects the placenta to the developing bay during pregnancy; carries food and oxygen to the baby
16. The unit that determines inherited characteristics
18. fluid Liquid that surrounds and protects the developing baby in the uterus during pregnancy
19. Female cell, or egg, needed for reproduction
21. factor A characteristic of the blood indicating the presence or absence of a certain protein