Fetal Development

5. following childbirth or the birth of young.
9. an agent or factor which causes malformation of an embryo.
11. The process by which the zygote attaches to the uterine wall
13. Week 28 - 40 of Pregnancy
14. fine, soft hair, especially that which covers the body and limbs of a human fetus or newborn.
16. pregnancy ends before 20 weeks
17. Also known as fetal viability, is the age at which a fetus can live outside of the womb.
18. when a baby is born before 37 weeks gestation
19. the action of giving birth to a child.
21. Liquid that surrounds and protects the developing baby in the uterus.
22. the process by which the fetus and the placenta leave the uterus.
23. the developing human organism from 9 weeks after conception to birth
24. the developing human organism from about 2 weeks after fertilization through the second month

1. A long tube that connects the baby to the placenta and transmits oxygen and nourishment from the mother's blood to the baby
2. score a test given one minute after a baby is born, then again five minutes later, that assesses a baby's appearance (skin colour), pulse, grimace (reflex), activity (muscle tone) and respiration. A perfect Apgar score is 10; typical Apgar scores are seven, eight or nine. A score lower than seven means that the baby might need help breathing
3. Week 13-27 of Pregnancy
4. A structure that allows an embryo to be nourished with the mother's blood supply
6. pregnancy ends after 20 weeks (fetus has died)
7. Caseosa a greasy deposit covering the skin of a baby at birth.
8. Process in sexual reproduction in which male and female reproductive cells join to form a new cell
10. Week 1-12 of Pregnancy
12. the time between conception and delivery
15. fertilized egg
20. can occur in two ways, vaginally (through the birth canal) or by a cesarean (surgical) delivery