Parenting Week 7 Vocabulary
1.
amniotic fluid
2.
amniotic sac
3.
birth defect
4.
blastocyst
5.
genes
6.
lanugo
7.
placenta
8.
prenatal development
9.
umbilical cord
10.
uterus
A fluid that cushions the baby against possible injury, allows the baby to move around easily, and regulates the baby’s temperature
The sac that holds the amniotic fluid
An abnormality, present at birth, that affects the structure or function of the body and may threaten a baby’s health
A hollow ball of cells from the fertilized egg that implants itself into the uterus lining
The basic unit of heredity; genes carry all the characteristics that will transfer from parent to child
Soft prenatal hair, usually shed in the 7 th to 8 th month
A special organ that functions as an interchange between the developing baby and its mother providing nutrients and blood to the fetus
All development that occurs between conception and birth (zygote, embryo, and fetus before birth)
A flexible cord that contains blood vessels and connects the baby to the placenta
A hollow muscular organ in the pelvic cavity of the female, in which the embryo is nourished and develops before birth