Pregnancy and fetal Development Crossword

Miscarriage"; type of abortion (Ab) characterized by loss of pregnancy before 20 of weeks gestation without outside intervention; subgroups are threatened Ab, inevitable Ab,incomplete Ab, complete Ab, missed Ab,,& recurrent Ab
Organ that connects the developing fetus to the uterine wall allowing uptake of nutrients, elimination of waste, & gas exchange thru the mother's blood supply; it also protects against internal infection, produces hormones to support pregnancy; organ where the umbilical cord arises
Type of presentation where the fetus is in a longitudinal lie with the buttocks or feet closet to the cervix; types are Frank (hips flexed & knees extended -"pike" position), Complete (hips & knees are both flexed - "cannonball" position), & Footling/Incomplete ( one or both hips extended, foot presenting
Navel string", "birth cord","funiculus umbicalis", passageway between the fetus & the placenta that caries O2 & nutrients from the mother's bloodstream to the baby's bloodstream;
Disorder occuring after 20 weeks of gestation & can be present 4-6 weeks postpartum charaterized by high blood pressure & signs of organ damage (i.e. lungs,liver,kidneys); other s/s include sever headache,visual changes, low platelet count, sudden weight gain & edema; exact cause is unknown but possible cause include blood vessel problems,diet, autoimmune disorders
Clear, slightly yellow liquid contained in the amniotic sac that surrounds the fetus during pregancy; approximately 600 ml surrounds the full term baby; functions to help baby move in the womb allowing proper bone growth & lung development
Bag of waters"; thin, shinny, very smooth but tough transparent pair of membranes (inner-amnion & outer-chorion) that hold the developing fetus until shortly before birth
Type of pregnancy where the implantation of fertilized egg is outside the uterus - i.e. fallopian tube,cervix, or abdominal cavity; some causes are endometriosis, scarring of female organs from surgery or infection, or unknown cause
The outermost of the two fetal membranes that surrounds the fetus during pregnancy; develops vascular finger-like projections (villi) that invade the endometrium & allows transfer of nutrients from the maternal blood to fetal blood; and contributes to the development of the placenta
The inner of the two fetal membranes that surrounds the fetus during pregnancy; contains the amniotic fluid
Use radio signals to see the fetus
a procedure in which a syringe is inserted through a pregnant female's abdominal wall into the amniotic fluid surrounding the developing fetus.
The period just after deliveryr
the union of a male sperm cell and a female egg cell.
A hollow ball of cells that may eventually develop into an embryo.
The expulsion of a fetus that occurs before the twentieth week of pregnancy.
The cell formed from the union of the sperm and egg
Pregnancy stages which represents weeks 1-9,
When the zygote attaches to the uterine wall.
After the eighth week, the developing group of cells
the final stge of pregnancy in which the uterus contracts and pushes baby out of mother's body.
The hormone release by day 16 by the trophoblast.
This structure eventually forms the embryonic stalk or umbilical cord
Within 3 days post fertilization the cell forms a ___.
Implantation occurs in this layer of the uterus.
During this trimester most of the internal organs systems are growing and developing from the fetal stage to maturation.
the study of developmental changes from the beginning of a fertilized egg until major organ systems development is termed.
Layer result in the formation of muscles, blood, lymphatics and dermal tissue.
this layer results in the formation of the thymus gland, pancreas, liver, urethra and bladder.
Extensions of the chorion that contain blood vessels which flow into the maternal sinus spaces.
The ligamentum venosum results from the development of the __
The round ligament of the liver developed from the