Across
- 1. The fusion of sperm and egg to form a zygote
- 4. Changes in physical, social, emotional and intellectual areas
- 8. Factor that increases chance of disease or injury
- 9. Cell formed when sperm and egg unite
- 10. Organ that supplies nutrients and oxygen to the baby
- 12. Factor that enhances positive health outcomes
- 14. Substance that can cause birth defects
- 16. Emotional bond formed between infant and caregiver
- 19. Process strengthened through repetition and stimulation
- 21. Term for the unborn baby from week nine to birth
- 22. Activity that supports learning and social development
- 24. The developing baby from week two to eight
- 25. Nutrient essential for brain and nervous system development
- 26. Hormone released in response to stress
Down
- 2. Concept that health is passed across generations
- 3. Development related to knowledge and reasoning
- 5. The process of raising and supporting a child
- 6. Nutrient important in preventing neural tube defects
- 7. Type of development involving relationships and behaviour
- 11. Instructions that determine which genes are active
- 13. Development involving understanding and expressing feelings
- 15. Key influence on optimal prenatal development
- 17. Care provided to women during pregnancy
- 18. Health _________: Health-related knowledge that help parents make informed decisions
- 20. Study of how environment affects gene activity
- 22. Development involving growth and motor skills
- 23. Development that occurs from head to toe