ChildDev Unit 2

The female organ where fertilization takes place

• Sperm

• Ovum

• Fallopian tube

• Aminocentesis

The female reproductive cell

• Sperm

• Ovum

• Egg

• Fallopian tube

Male reproductive cell

• Ovum

• Fallopian tube

• Sperm

• Miscarriage

A pregnancy ends due to natural causes

• Stillborn

• Miscarriage

• Birth

• Ultrasound

Due to serious complications, the baby is born but not alive

• Stillborn

• Miscarriage

• Aminocentesis

• Sperm

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This test is often used to measure growth of a fetus as well as look for some problems in the pregnancy

• Miscarriage

• Stillborn

• Fallopian tube

• Ultrasound

This test is used to determine the possibility of diseases in a high risk pregnancy

• Ultrasound

• Sperm

• Aminocentesis

• Ovum

A birth defect in which abnormalities 

of the spinal cord and central 

nervous system are present. It can 

be prevented sometimes by 

increasing the consumption of folic 

acid during pregnancy.

• Spina Bifida

• Cleft lip/palate

• Rh factor

• Fetal alcohol syndrome

A birth defect resulting in abnormalities of the mouth and upper lip. Surgery can often correct the problem.

• Spina bifida

• Down's syndrome

• Fetal alcohol syndrome

• Cleft lip/palate