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12 Cards in this Set
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pedigree
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a pictorial representation of family history.
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proband
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person from which the pedigree is built around
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consanguinity
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mating between closely related people
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dizygotic twins
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develop from two separately fertilized eggs and are as similar as any sibling ( non identical)
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monozygotic twins
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develop from one fertilized egg that has divided into two embryos early in
development; genetically identical |
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concordance
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percentage identity of a trait between twins
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genetic counciling
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provides information to patients and others about hereditary conditons
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ultrasonography
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high frequency sound is beamed and waves that encounter dense tissue bounce back to show picture
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amniocentesis
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needle is inserted through abdomonal wall into amnotic sac to obtain the fluid
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Type I – Alcoholisim
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develop problems after 25y (both men and women)
Multifactorial (have both genetic and environmental factors that affect |
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Type II Alcoholism
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develop problems before 25y (usually men, binge drinking)
Appeared to be highly hereditary |
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is required for human speech.
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FOXP2
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