Unit 2 - Prenatal Care and Development

3. Female cell, or egg, needed for reproduction
4. cord A long tube that connects the placenta to the developing bay during pregnancy; carries food and oxygen to the baby
6. The organ in a women’s body develops during pregnancy
7. The fertilized egg
8. The developing baby from about the 3rd to the 8th week of pregnancy
12. fluid Liquid that surrounds and protects the developing baby in the uterus during pregnancy
13. The unexpected death of a developing baby before 20 weeks of pregnancy
14. A prenatal test performed by withdrawing a sample of fluid for indications of specific birth defects or other health problems
17. A condition caused by lack of iron that results in poor appetite, tiredness, and weakness
18. Male cell needed for reproduction
19. The unit that determines inherited characteristics
20. factor A characteristic of the blood indicating the presence or absence of a certain protein
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. A prenatal test performed using sound waves to make a video image of an unborn baby to check for specific health problems

1. villi sampling A prenatal test for specific birth defects performed by sampling small amounts the tissue from the membrane that encases the fetus
2. The developing baby from about the 8th or 9th week of pregnancy until birth
3. A doctor who specializes in pregnancy and childbirth
5. Tiny threadlike particles in the nucleus of every cell
9. The death of a developing baby after 20 weeks of pregnancy
10. defects Problems babies are born with which threaten their health or ability to live
11. development Physical changes that take place before a baby is born
15. The union of an ovum and sperm, resulting in the beginning of pregnancy
16. The inability to become pregnant