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26 Cards in this Set
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Chromosomes |
Strucctures that contain genetic material |
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Deoxyribonucleic |
The molecule that composes one chromosomes and is the biochemical basis of heredity |
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Gene |
The biochemical instruction that is produce by a group of chemical compounds within a strand of DNA |
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Genotype |
A persons complete set of genes |
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Phenotype |
Observable features that result from the interaction between a persons genes and the environment |
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Alleles |
Variations of genes |
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Homozygous |
Alleles are the same |
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Heterozygous |
Alleles are different |
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Sickle cell disease |
Occurs when both parents pass on the recessive allele for the disease |
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Prenatal Development |
The changes that turn a fertilized egg into a new born baby |
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Zygote |
The fertilized egg |
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Amniotic Sack |
Filled with fluid that cushions the embryo and provides a constant temperature |
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Umbilical Cord |
Contains blood vessels that run from placenta to embryo |
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Teratogen |
An agent that causes abnormal prenatal development |
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Ultrasound |
Use sound waves to generate a picture of the fetus |
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Chronic Villus Sampling |
Used to detect a suspected genetic disorder |
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Fetal Medicine |
treating prenatal problems before birth |
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Hypoxia |
Infant does not get enough oxygen due to a disruption in blood flow through the umbilical cord |
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Small for date |
Babies usually result of mothers alcohol consumption or nutrition |
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Infant mortality rate |
percentage of infants who die before their 1st birthday |
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Motor Development |
The evolution of changes in motor behavior occuring as a result of growth, maturation, and experience. EX. Rolling Over, Getting out of bed |
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Motor Learning |
A set of internal processes associated with practice of experience leading to relativly permanent changes in motor skill capability. |
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Motor Control |
An area of study dealing with the understanding of the neural, physical, and behavioral aspects of biological movement |
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Motor Skills |
Learned though interaction and exploration of the environment. This is cosidered the highest level of motor behavior and includes highly coordinted movement patterns |
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Gross Motor Skills |
Activities are performed using large muscle groups |
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Fine motor Skills |
Activities are performed using small muscle groups |
