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A tiny spere (1/175 inch in diameter), largest cell in the human body
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Ovum
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Environmental agent that causes damage furing the prenatal period
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Teratogen
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The point at which the fetus can first survive; occurs between 22 and 26 weeks
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Age of viability
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Blood pressure increases sharply and the face, hands, and feet sweel in the last half of pregnancy
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Toxemia (preeclampsia)
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Used to assess the newborn's physical condition quickly
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Apgar scale
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Apgar Scale 7+
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Infant in good physical condition
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Apgar Scale 4-6
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Baby needs assistance in establishing breathing and other vital signs
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Apgar Scale 3 or below
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Infant in serious danger and requires emergency medical attention
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"head to tail", head develops first then lower parts of body
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Cephalocaudal Trend
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"near to far", center of body outward; head, chest, trunk first then extremeties
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Proximodistal Trend
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The gradual reduction in the strength of a response due to repetitive stimulation
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Habituation
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The copying of behaviors of another person
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Imitation
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How many sperm do males produce a day?
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Over 300 million
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Fertilization occurs...
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When the sperm and ovum unite to form the new individual.
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3 periods of prenatal development (first trimester)
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Zygote, embryo, and fetus
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