| A | B |
|---|
| Ovum | Female egg cell |
| Sperm | Male reproductive cell |
| Fallopian Tubes | Connects ovaries to uterus; often where conception occurs |
| Conception | Ovum and sperm unite |
| Prenatal Development | Development from conception until birth |
| Zygote | A fertilized egg |
| Embryo | Developing baby from 3rd week to 8th week |
| Embryo | Fertilized egg that has attached itself to the uterine lining |
| Amniotic Fluid | Liquid that surrounds a baby and protects him from any bumps and falls the mother has |
| Placenta | Attaches the uterus to the umbilical cord. Is necessary for transporting nutrients and oxygen from mother to baby |
| Umbilicial Cord | Attaches baby to the placenta. Is necessary for transporting nutrients and oxygen from mother to baby |
| Fetus | A developing baby from 9th week to 40th week |
| Miscarriage | Death of baby before the 20th week of pregnancy |
| Stillbirth | Death of baby after the 20th week of pregnancy |
| Birth Defect | Serious problems the baby is born with |
| Down Syndrome | Having an extra Chromosome 21 resulting in mental retardation |
| PKU | A condition in which the body is unable to process a certain protein that is present in nearly all foods |
| Alpha-fetoprotein | Prenatal test consisting of the mother taking a blood test. No harm to fetus. |
| Amniocentesis | Prenatal test in which a sample of amniotic fluid is taken from the sac and tested for possible defects. Some possible harm to fetus. |
| Chorionic Villi Sampling | Prenatal test in which a sample of the tissue from the membrane encasing the fetus is taken and tested. Risk to fetus is greater than any other prenatal test |
| Ultrasound | Prenatal test that uses sound waves to capture an image of the baby. No harm to fetus. |
| Germinal Period | Period from conception to two weeks of pregnancy. Develops by cell division |
| Lightening | The shifting of the baby downward into the birth canal during the 40th week. |
| Dominant Gene | The stronger genes |
| Recessive Gene | The weaker genes |
| Father | Determines the sex of the baby |
| Identical Twins | Formed from the same fertilized egg that split. Have the same DNA. |
| Fraternal Twins | Formed from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm. |
| Artificial Insemination | Sperm is injected into a woman's uterus |
| In Vitro Ferilization | An egg from the woman is removed and fertilized with sperm from the man and then placed in the woman's uterus |
| Surrogate Mother | A woman who becomes pregnant for a woman who cannot have a baby |
| Toxoplasmosis | Caused from cleaning a cat's litter box, handling undercook meat, or consuming undercooked meat |
| SIDS | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
