Unit 2 - Prenatal Care and Development

3. The developing baby from about the 3rd to the 8th week of pregnancy
4. Female cell, or egg, needed for reproduction
8. The unit that determines inherited characteristics
9. A prenatal test performed by withdrawing a sample of fluid for indications of specific birth defects or other health problems
13. A prenatal test performed using sound waves to make a video image of an unborn baby to check for specific health problems
16. factor A characteristic of the blood indicating the presence or absence of a certain protein
20. Tiny threadlike particles in the nucleus of every cell
23. The death of a developing baby after 20 weeks of pregnancy

1. A condition caused by lack of iron that results in poor appetite, tiredness, and weakness
2. villi sampling A prenatal test for specific birth defects performed by sampling small amounts the tissue from the membrane that encases the fetus
5. The inability to become pregnant
6. The organ in a women’s body develops during pregnancy
7. Male cell needed for reproduction
10. The unexpected death of a developing baby before 20 weeks of pregnancy
11. A doctor who specializes in pregnancy and childbirth
12. fluid Liquid that surrounds and protects the developing baby in the uterus during pregnancy
14. The developing baby from about the 8th or 9th week of pregnancy until birth
15. The union of an ovum and sperm, resulting in the beginning of pregnancy
17. The fertilized egg
18. development Physical changes that take place before a baby is born
19. cord A long tube that connects the placenta to the developing bay during pregnancy; carries food and oxygen to the baby
21. 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
22. defects Problems babies are born with which threaten their health or ability to live