Human Growth and Development Chapter 4

doctors who specialize in pregnancy and birth

• obstetricians

• gastrointestinal doctors

• dermatologists

• neurologists

Factors caused by a person's surroundings

• genetic factors

• environmental factors

• baby blues

• X-factors

Term that describes babies who are born too soon

• Low birthweight

• Developmentally delayed

• Premature

• Post-term

Physical or biochemical problem that is present at birth and may be caused by genetic or environmental factors

• low birthweight

• vacuum extraction

• contagious

• congenital

Which of the following is an example of a viral STI?

• syphilis

• gonorrhea

• genital herpes

• chlamydia

What is the name of the type of STI (sexually transmitted infection) that cannot be cured?

• Viral STI's

• Bacterial STI's

What is the name of the stage that extends from the ninth week of pregnancy until birth?

• embryonic period

• germinal period

• pregnancy period

• fetal period

What is the name of the pregnancy stage that extends from the second to the ninth week?

• germinal period

• embryonic period

• fetal period

• pregnancy period

What is the first stage of labor called?

• contraction stage

• dilation stage

• delivery stage

• afterbirth stage

What happens in the last (third) stage of labor?

• the umbilical cord is delivered

• the cervix begins to dilate

• the placenta is delivered

• the baby is delivered