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Prenatal Development Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which week of pregnancy does a woman begin her period?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

In which week of pregnancy has the woman’s uterus has shed its lining through her period and is now preparing a lush new bed of blood-rich tissue designed for a growing fetus?

(a)  

3.

In which week of pregnancy are the eggs are ripening in one of the ovaries and preparing to release one?

(a)  

4.

In which week of pregnancy does the sperm meet the ovum within the fallopian tube and the miracle of life begins?

(a)  

5.

In which week of pregnancy does implantation occur?

(a)  

6.

The circulatory system (the first system to function) begins working in this week of pregnancy...

(a)  

7.

The heart begins beating in this week of pregnancy...

(a)  

8.

The baby is the size of a grain of rice this week.

(a)  

9.

An ultrasound can be done to hear the baby’s fluttering heartbeat during this week...

(a)  

10.

Cartilage and bones begin to form during this week

(a)  

11.

Baby is officially called a fetus during this week

(a)  

12.

This is the last week of the 1st trimester and nearly all of baby’s organs and structures are formed by the end of this week.

(a)  

13.

The mother should be able to feel the baby moving by this week; if she hasn’t felt it move by this week she may want to let the doctor know.

(a)  

14.

By the end of this week pads are forming on the baby’s fingers and toes (fingerprints!)

(a)  

15.

This week marks the halfway point through the pregnancy.

(a)  

16.

The baby is about 1 pound this week!

(a)  

17.

The structures of the spine – 33 rings, 150 joints, and 1000 ligaments begin to form during this week

(a)  

18.

The brain kicks in with brain wave activity for the visual and auditory systems this week!

(a)  

19.

This week marks the end of the 2nd trimester!

(a)  

20.

This week marks the beginning of the 3rd trimester and the baby weighs about 2 pounds!

(a)  

21.

All 5 senses are functional by this week.

(a)  

22.

By this week the average sized baby is about 5 ½ pounds by now!

(a)  

23.

This is considered the final week of pregnancy; but some babies don’t want to come out just yet and some women may be overdue!

(a)  

24.

What is the waxy substance called that grows on the baby and protects it from the saturation of the amniotic fluid?

a)

Lanugo

b)

Vernix

c)

Vaseline

d)

Sloppy Goop

25.

What are the fine downy hairs that grow on the baby called?

a)

Vernix

b)

Lanugo

c)

Fuzzies

d)

Peach fuzz

26.

This “object” seals the woman’s cervix and protects the uterus from bacteria entering.

a)

Bacterial plug

b)

Goo plug

c)

Mucous plug

d)

Baby plug

27.

_______________ ___________ is the fluid that surrounds the baby while it is in the uterus.

a)

Amniotic fluid

b)

Vernix fluid

c)

Umbilical fluid

d)

Uterine fluid

28.

The _______________ ________ connects the baby to the placenta; and is the source of nutrition from mother to baby.

a)

Placental cord

b)

Belly button

c)

Amniotic cord

d)

Umbilical cord

29.

Can babies cry in the womb?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

maybe

30.

What is the female egg called?

a)

Fetus

b)

Embryo

c)

Ovum

d)

Sperm

31.

What is the male reproductive cell called?

a)

Swimmers

b)

Tapoles

c)

Sperm

d)

Eggs

32.

What does a woman shed during her period?

a)

Nothing

b)

A placenta

c)

The lining of her uterus

d)

The lining of her cervix

33.

Where does sperm meet egg for the miracle of life to begin?

a)

Fallopian tube

b)

Cervix

c)

Penis

d)

Vagina

34.

Does the mother or father’s genes predict the gender of the baby?

a)

Mother's

b)

Father's

35.

This is what the “baby” is called when the sperm and egg are combined.

a)

Blastocyst

b)

Fetus

c)

Embryo

d)

Combination

36.

When a blastocyst burrows itself into the lining of the uterus this is called

a)

Burrowing

b)

Blatosizing

c)

Implantation

d)

Fertilization

37.

For the first 11 weeks the baby is called a(n)….

a)

Fetus

b)

Blastocyst

c)

Embryo

d)

Peanut

38.

After week 11 the baby is called a(n)….

a)

Embryo

b)

Fetus

c)

Blastocyst

d)

Calf

39.

What does a woman calculate her due date by?

a)

The last day of the month before her period started

b)

Her birthday

c)

The first day of her last period

d)

She counts 9 months from the day she found out she was pregnant

40.

Which system is the first system to develop in regards to prenatal development?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Respiratory

c)

Integumentary

d)

Circulatory

41.

Which organ is the last to fully develop on a growing fetus.

a)

Lungs

b)

Heart

c)

Liver

d)

Brain

42.

During which group of weeks is the “main” ultrasound done during a pregnancy? During this ultrasound parents are able to find out the gender of their baby.

a)

1 – 4

b)

10 – 14

c)

17 – 20

d)

35 – 39

43.

What is the liquid called that a pregnant woman drinks before she gets tested for gestational diabetes?

a)

Barium

b)

Ginseng

c)

Green tea

d)

Glucola

44.

How does a baby exercise its lungs; in order to practice for breathing in the real world, while in the womb?

a)

By inhaling and exhaling meconium in the womb

b)

The lungs do not exercise until the baby takes its first breath

c)

By inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid in the womb

d)

By inhaling and exhaling fluid that comes out of the umbilical cord

45.

What part of the body does the woman’s baby grow in?

a)

Fallopian tube

b)

Ovary

c)

Uterus

d)

Cervix