Chapter 9.1 - Prenatal Development

Psychology 104 with Reysen at University of Kansas

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Essentials Of Psychology: Concepts and Applications
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the branch of psychology that explores physical, emotional, cognitive, and social aspects of development

developmental psychology

the biological unfolding of the organism according to the underlying genetic code

maturation

a fertilized egg cell

zygote

the stage of prenatal development that spans the period from fertilization through implantation

germinal stage

the union of sperm and ovum

fertilization

the female reproductive organ in which the fertilized ovum becomes implanted and develops to term

uterus

the stage of prenatal development from implantation through about the eight week of pregnancy during which the major organ systems begin to form

embryonic stage

the developing organism at an early stage of prenatal development

embryo

the area in the embryo from which the nervous system develops

neural tube

the uterine sac that contains the fetus

amniotic sac

the organ that provides for the exchange of nutrients and waste materials between mother and fetus

placenta

teh stage of prenatal development in which the fetus develops, beginning around the ninth week of pregnancy and lasting until the birth of the child

fetal stage

the developing organism in the later stages of prenatal development

fetus

a neural tube defect in which the child is born with a hole in the tube surrounding the spinal cord

spina bifida

an environmental influence or agent that may harm the developing embryo or fetus

teratogen

a common childhood disease that can lead to serious birth defects if contracted by the mother during pregnancy

rubella

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Essentials Of Psychology: Concepts and Applications
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