Fetal Development During The 9 Months

During the seventh month, the baby's brain, nervous system, and lungs become much more ________.

• mature

• fragile

• inactive

• unstable

Bones are developed, but are soft and flexible during the seventh month.

• True

• False

Fatty tissue begins developing under the surface of the skin in the seventh month.

• True

• False

At the end of the seventh month, the baby is about ______ inches long.

• 14

• 10

• 18

• 22

At the end of the seventh month, the baby weighs about ______ pounds.

• 2–4

• 5–7

• 8–10

• 11–13

During the eighth month, rapid ______ growth continues.

• brain

• lung

• bone

• skin

The baby's skin is no longer wrinkled in the eighth month due to the layer of fatty tissue under the surface.

• True

• False

At the end of the eighth month, the baby is about ______ inches long.

• 18

• 12

• 22

• 15

At the end of the eighth month, the baby weighs about ______ pounds.

• 5

• 3

• 7

• 9

During the ninth month, the baby gains about ______ pound each week.

• ½

• 1

• 2

• ¼